Towards an international lunar base

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Oct 1987

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IAF, International Astronautical Congress, 38th, Brighton, England, Oct. 10-17, 1987. 11 p.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

International Cooperation, Lunar Bases, Mission Planning, Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates, Economic Factors, Finance, Logistics, Space Commercialization, Space Manufacturing

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It appears very likely that early next century a lunar base will be established to explore and utilize the resources of the moon. This paper offers first a set of objectives which can be used for comparing alternative plans for such an international lunar base. Also the effects of lunar base size on its cost-effectiveness is shown. Furthermore the architecture of a lunar base is described. The major thrust of the paper is the presentation of a scenario which might lead to an international lunar base. The subjects discussed are: program scope and structure, program organization, program financing and ways and means of initiating such a program. The program presented envisions the establishment of a lunar orbiting Space Station by no later than the year 2001 and the construction of an initial lunar laboratory by no later than the year 2010 to be followed by a lunar factory. A 'Lunar Development Conference' is suggested to take place in 1989 where interested national governments and parties should discuss the objectives, structure, scope, schedule and organizational alternatives of an international lunar base.

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