The Moon

Resources, Future Development, and Settlement

By: David G. Schrunk, Burton L. Sharpe, Bonnie L. Cooper

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Paperback | 4 October 2007 | Edition Number 2

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The Moon: Resources, Future Development and Settlement describes feasible human settlement of the Moon in the coming century. Small scale, tele-operated and autonomous robotic in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) projects are first, followed by electric power, communication, and transportation networks manufactured from lunar resources. These infrastructure networks are field tested an commissioned in the polar regions of the Moon, and permanent human settlements are then established. Through several phases of development, the utility networks grow, and the number of permanently inhabited bases increases to inculde all areas of interest on the Moon. The book stresses that the envisioned "Planet Moon Project" will link the technological and cultural expertise of humanity to the virtually limitless resources of space. From that beginning, the people of the Earth reap substatntial benefits from space, and the human species will evolve into a spacefaring civilization.

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"This is basically a handbook describing what must be done to return to the moon, build permanent bases, and use them as a springboard for economic development such as mining, as well as to push further into the solar system and beyond. ... This book ... would be a valuable addition to the shelves of technical libraries, particularly those associated with schools of aeronautics, space exploration, or engineering. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals." (C. G. Wood, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (7), 2008)

"The Moon is a broad-scoped treatment of future lunar development, with a lot of technical information in an easy-to-read style. ... this book is an interesting read for all different types of Earth-bound lunar enthusiasts. The book ... briefly covering the formation, characteristics, and historical explorations of the Moon starting with Apollo. ... The book has well-described ideas and illustrations for lunar development concepts. The scope includes discussion of robotics technology and its near-term application to lunar operations." (Gordon Woodcock, National Space Society, September, 2009)

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Lunar origins and physical features	p. 1
Science opportunities - engineering challenges	p. 25
Lunar resources	p. 49
Lunar robotic and communication systems	p. 59
There first lunar base	p. 83
Return of humans to the moon	p. 97
Circumferential lunar utilities	p. 117
The planet Moon	p. 131
Governance of the moon	p. 157
Endless frontiers	p. 169
Conclusion	p. 199
Robots on planet Moon	p. 201
Lunar regolith properties	p. 235
Lunar soil simulants	p. 257
In-situ resource utilization (ISRU)	p. 269
Proposed processes for lunar oxygen extraction	p. 305
Facilitating space commerce through a lunar economic development authority	p. 355
Quality standards for the lunar governance	p. 371
Helium-3	p. 377
NASA and self-replicating systems : implications for nanotechnology	p. 382
Human factors	p. 385
Maglev trains and mass drivers	p. 399
Development of the lunar economy	p. 405
Lunar mysteries	p. 413
Milestones of lunar development	p. 425
International lunar observatory/association	p. 427
Cislunar orbital environment maintenance	p. 433
The millennial time capsule and L-I artifacts museum	p. 447
MALEO: modular assembly in low Earth orbit	p. 457
Logistics for the Nomad Explorer assembly assist vehicle	p. 477
Beyond our first Moonbase : the future of human presence on the moon	p. 497
Lunar rock structures	p. 507
Rapid prototyping : layered metals fabrication technology development for support of lunar exploration at NASA/MSFC	p. 513
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