| Title: | Moonport : Moon on-orbit Nexus providing orbital rendezvous and transportation |
| Material Type: | ISU Team Project report |
| Publisher: | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University, 2021 |
| Format: | 1 electronic resource (xv, 95 p.) / col. ill. |
| Bibliography note: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Languages: | English |
| Subjects: | Moon--Exploration ; On-orbit servicing ; Space industrialization ; Space robotics ; Space vehicles--Docking ; Space vehicles--Maintenance and repair ; Virgin Galactic (Firm) |
| Description: | 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. |
| Contents note: | 1.Project introduction 2. Project description and approach 3. Scope of the project 4. Market analysis and opportunities 5. Moonport business case 6. Virgin Orbit study 7. Propulsion technology 8. Rendez-vous and proximity operations 9. System engineering and mission analysis 10. Policy, economy and law 11. Conclusion |
| ISU program : | Space Studies Program |
| Format : | Open Access |
| Permalink: | https://isulibrary.isunet.edu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=11355 |
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