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Lunar landing and launch facilities and operations
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1988 |
| Description | A preliminary design of a lunar landing and launch facility for a Phase 3 lunar base is formulated. A single multipurpose vehicle for the lunar module is assumed. Three traffic levels are envisioned: 6, 12, and 24 landings/launches per year. The facility is broken down into nine major design items. A conceptual description of each of these items is included. Preliminary sizes, capacities, and/or other relevant design data for some of these items are obtained. A quonset hut tent-like structure constructed of aluminum rods and aluminized mylar panels is proposed. This structure is used to provide a constant thermal environment for the lunar modules. A structural design and thermal analysis is presented. Two independent designs for a bridge crane to unload/load heavy cargo from the lunar module are included. Preliminary investigations into cryogenic propellant storage and handling, landing/launch guidance and control, and lunar module maintenance requirements are performed. Also, an initial study into advanced concepts for application to Phase 4 or 5 lunar bases has been completed in a report on capturing, condensing, and recycling the exhaust plume from a lunar launch. |
| File Size | 5660731 |
| Page Count | 207 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19890006596 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3fz25q6f |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1988-06-15 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Space Transportation Space Erectable Structures Cranes Maintenance Design Analysis Lunar Module Planetary Landing Thermal Analysis Lunar Bases Storage Tanks Lunar Surface Launching Bases Structural Analysis Cryogenic Rocket Propellants Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |