Computer Science – Robotics
Scientific paper
Jan 1999
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1999lpico.988...19n&link_type=abstract
Space Resources Utilization Roundtable, p. 19
Computer Science
Robotics
Communication Satellites, Geosynchronous Orbits, Lunar Exploration, Lunar Gravitation, Lunar Orbits, Lunar Resources, Robotics, Trends, Missile Defense, Reconnaissance, Systems Engineering, Mineral Deposits, Regolith
Scientific paper
Lunar polar volatile deposits could have impact on future space system development. If these deposits are localized and can be exploited without complex, mass and energy intensive regolith moving and chemical processing, they might be economically utilized to support space activities in the next 10-30 years. Examination of potential system architectures, which use lunar polar volatilize, can provide requirements for future robotic lunar exploration required to further characterize these deposits. Trends in the Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO) communications satellite industry suggest synergies between lunar development and commercial and military uses of space. About 120-200 GEO spacecraft are deployed every 10 years. Since the energy required to reach GEO and lunar orbit are equivalent operations in one domain can impact the other. This has already been successfully demonstrated by Hughes Space and Communications (HSC) use of a lunar gravity assist (LGA) to rescue a previously useless communications satellite. Trends in GEO technology and broadband markets suggest high power (50-100 kW) systems and large apertures could be in demand for a variety of commercial and military application within 10-20 years. In addition various space control, missile defense, and reconnaissance system concepts envisioned for deployment in this period will be mass and area intensive. These could have synergies with lunar exploration and development.
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