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Journey to the Moon : technological and legal perspectives for sustainable human presence

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2023

During the Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program (SHSSP23), this team has identified the most pressing of these challenges, looking for practical solutions that would ensure a sustainable presence of the human species on the Moon. The co[...]

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Moon first and Mars second : a practical approach to human space exploration

Allyson Reneau, Author | Cham : Springer | 2021

This SpringerBrief explores the technological, economic, physiological, and psychological comparisons between a journey to the Moon versus a journey to Mars, taking into consideration the national and international perspectives at play. The auth[...]

Moonport : Moon on-orbit Nexus providing orbital rendezvous and transportation

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2021

The On-Orbit Mobility and Manipulation Team proposes a transportation system that is compatible with the Virgin Orbit upper stage vehicle, LauncherOne. Several other suitable launch vehicles can also accommodate the proposed transportation system.

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Solutions for construction of a lunar base

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2021

Returning to the Moon and establishing a permanent human presence is the next step in human space exploration. This necessitates the development of lunar infrastructure capable of sustaining a permanent human presence. This team presents a suppo[...]

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Space Medical Center (SMC)

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2021

"As mission duration and human presence in space increases, so too will the risk of injury, and likelihood of illness. To ensure long-term settlement of space in-situ medical care will become more essential. This report outlines three different [...]

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The Artemis Lunar Program : returning people to the Moon

Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried, Author | Cham : Springer, Published in association with Praxis Publishing | 2020

All of the elements of the proposed program are described from several perspectives: NASA's, the commercial space industry and our International partners. Also included are descriptions of the many vehicles, habitats, landers, payloads and exper[...]

ARTEMIS plan : NASA's lunar exploration program overview

[S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 2020

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Potential roles of federal agencies in creating a sustainable presence on the Moon

Thomas D. Olszewski, Author ; Jericho Locke, Author | United States : IDA Science and Technology Policy Institute | IDA Document | 2020

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Utilization of lunar resources for future space exploration missions

Altynay Demeubayeva, Author | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2020

In 2007 NASA presented its in-situ resource utilization architecture. It comprised multipleobjectives, such as the development of lunar ISRU capabilities for exploration, operationalexperience and mission validations for Mars, in addition to the[...]

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From cave man to cave Martian : living in caves on the earth, moon and mars

Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2019

This book explores the practicality of using the existing subsurface geology on the Moon and Mars for protection against radiation, thermal extremes, micrometeorites and dust storms rather than building surface habitats at great expense at least[...]

Sustainable Moon

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2019

Although the literature provides broad evaluation of the technical, scientific, and international requirements for lunar base activities, it contains significant gaps in evaluating the rationales for returning to the Moon and the sustainability [...]

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Earth and space 2018 : engineering for extreme environments

Ramesh B. Malla, Author ; Robert K. Goldberg, Author ; Alaina Dickason Roberts, Author | [S.l.] : American Society of Civil Engineers | 2018

This collection contains 115 peer-reviewed papers on the expanding scope of exploration of space and of challenging regions of the Earth presented at the 16th Biennial ASCE Aerospace Division International Conference on Engineering, Science, Con[...]

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Lunar nights survival

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2018

"Future lunar exploration will involve a combination of human and robotic elements engaging in a variety of activities: science and exploration, resource prospecting, space tourism, and preparing for future exploration of other planetary bodies.[...]

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From the earth to the moon and round the moon

Jules Verne, Author | North Charleston (United States) : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | 2016

The book is an 1865 novel by Jules Verne. It tells the story of the Baltimore Gun Club, a post-American Civil War society of weapons enthusiasts, and their attempts to build an enormous sky-facing Columbiad space gun and launch three people-the [...]

Infinity beckoned : adventuring through the inner solar system, 1969-1989 /

Jay Gallentine, Author | [S.l.] : University of Nebraska Press | 2016

"Account of unmanned lunar and planetary exploration from the early 1970s to the early 1990s"-- "Infinity Beckoned illuminates a critical period of space history when humans dared an expansive leap into the inner solar system. With an irreverent[...]

Luna Hathor : international deep drilling lunar mission study

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2016

The motivation for this study is derived from a renewed interest through missions from NASA, ESA, Roscosmos, JAXA, ISRO and CASC with recent talks on permanent human and robotic presence on the Moon. A framework has been developed in the report [...]

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The value of the Moon : how to explore, live, and prosper in space using the Moon's resources /

Paul D. Spudis, Author | [S.l.] : Smithsonian Books | 2016

"While the Moon was once thought to hold the key to space exploration, in recent decades, the U.S. has largely turned its sights toward Mars and other celestial bodies instead. In The Value of the Moon, lunar scientist Paul Spudis argues that th[...]

The value of the Moon : how to explore, live, and prosper in space using the Moon's resources /

Paul D. Spudis, Author | [S.l.] : Smithsonian Books | 2016

"While the Moon was once thought to hold the key to space exploration, in recent decades, the U.S. has largely turned its sights toward Mars and other celestial bodies instead. In The Value of the Moon, lunar scientist Paul Spudis argues that th[...]

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LunarMissions Ltd. : a feasibility study on human space exploration at the lunar South Pole

Daphne De Jong, Author | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2015

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Marketing the moon : the selling of the Apollo lunar program /

David Meerman Scott, Author ; Richard Jurek, Author | Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press | 2014

In July 1969, ninety-four percent of American televisions were tuned to coverage of Apollo 11's mission to the moon. How did space exploration, once the purview of rocket scientists, reach a larger audience than My Three Sons? Why did a governm[...]

The new moon : water, exploration, and future habitation /

Arlin Crotts, Author | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2014

Nuclear thermal propulsion Stage (NTPS): a key space asset for human exploration and commercial missions to the Moon

Stanley K. Borowski, Author ; David R. McCurdy, Author ; Laura M. Burke, Author | [S.l.] : NASA | NASA TM | 2014

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The Kaguya Mission to the moon

A. Matsuoka, Editor ; C.T. Russell, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 2011

The articles in this book were written by experts in each of the scientific areas of the Kaguya mission, and describe both the mission and the individual scientific investigations, including their objectives, the specifications of the instrument[...]

NASA’s recommendations to space-faring entities : how to protect and preserve the historic and scientific value of U.S. government lunar artifacts

[S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 2011

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The ISECG Reference Architecture for Human Lunar Exploration : summary report

ISECG International Architecture Working Group, Issuing body | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 2010

This document can be used to inform preparatory planning and decision-making within participating agencies. It represents a concrete step towards realizing the vi-sion of the Global Exploration Strategy, which identified the Moon as one of the k[...]

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