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[[Lunar Furnishings]]<BR/> [[Lunar Decor]]<BR/>

...s [[heat-shrinking]] or [[extrusion]], attach the Earth-made insulation to lunar-made wires. ==Glass Fabric==

[[Lunar Volcanism]] -- theoretical<BR/> [[Lunar Solar Power Arrays]]<BR/>

*[[In Situ Electrical Insulation#Glass Fabric|Glass Fiber]] *[[Lunar Cement]]

...s on a supporting framework compared to the cost of glass block paving and glass roofing.

==Lunar Industry== *[[Glass Composites]]<BR/>

...oon_Comp_Graph.JPG|thumb|Relative Concentration Of Various Elements On The Lunar Surface]] ...tive Concentration (in weight ppm) of Various Elements on Lunar Highlands, Lunar Lowlands, and Earth]]

== In What Order Should Lunar Products Be Produced? == ...a profitable lunar base, but there are many smaller steps that can bring a lunar base closer to this goal. The following sketch of initial steps is a preli

[[Glass]]<BR> [[Lunar Cement]]<BR>

It is glass-like very strong ceramic used as the crucial outer layer of experimental tr ...pace of a perhaps six centimeters between it and a thin outer pane of soda glass to break up small meteoroids and absorb scratches. The outer pane would be

[[Glass]]<BR/> [[Lunar Geology]]<BR/>

==Lunar Production and Use== ...support and rocket fuel, and as such would be needed in large quantities. Lunar Oxygen production is one category of [[In Situ Resource Utilization]](''ISR

...that is incorporated in many minerals on Earth was completely absent from lunar minerals. ...d''' the water molecules would be atomized and accelerated out of the weak lunar gravity field. Otherwise there would be a slight atmosphere of water and o

...ound in the form of the silicate ion, SiO₄⁺⁴. Most lunar rocks are in the form of silicates. ...sed in applications involving heating and cooling. Many other specialized glass formulations exist, which use silica.

...system is established. By that time people may have learned enough about lunar development to put definite numbers on the time and money required to get a ...ould not be a problem. Just set them down, cover them with a slab of cast glass and mark the spot for avoidance. There is no problem of ground water conta

...d the glass gasket itself should be heated to the temperature at which the glass is pliable. The gasket is forced into the space to be sealed and allowed t

...the lava tube walls to provide an airtight, shirt-sleeve environment. Some lunar lava tubes may be large enough to contain small cities. Living in a lava tu ...the Moon: Possible Lunar Base Habitats", in '''''The Second Conference on Lunar Bases and Space Activities of the 21st Century''''', W.W. Mendell, ed., NAS

...Through the cooling of this ocean of magma KREEP was isolated from other lunar minerals, as explained below. ...buted global layer of KREEP magma, the [[Gamma Ray Spectrometer]] aboard [[Lunar Prospector]] shows that KREEP is mainly concentrated in the area of [[Ocean

==A Lunar Polar Greenhouse== ...ial use. Hydrogen and perhaps some other volatiles would be mined from the lunar poles if practical but hydrogen and therefore water would still be rare and

...and fiberglass. Capital investments can include larger antennas made from lunar materials for more communications band width. Wire lines can connect the p ...al systems are not set up to deal with these problems. That is the reason lunar development is begging on behalf of future generations for government fundi

...the [[Moon]]. This is easier to understand with a scenario of a possible lunar use. Consider the following case: ...rom three materials, ([[Sodium]], [[Potassium]], and [[Iron]]) and is 100% lunar materials.

...on of almost pure [[anorthosite]], the primitive rock type produced by the lunar magma ocean. This is the first discovery of a major exposure of anorthosite

...(and possibly other materials) by the [[reduction]] of [[Lunar Regolith | lunar regolith]]. It is a form of [[In Situ Resource Utilization]]. In the basis process, [[fluorine]] is reacted with the lunar material at elevated temperature. The fluorine attacks the oxides, liberat

==Lunar Considerations== ...of the moon. More will be known about the quality of bricks possible from lunar materials when the research can be done on Luna. A possibility to consider

...with regolith. Spray the interior with a layer of locally produced liquid glass and then with a layer of locally produced liquid [[aluminum]]. Then fill t ...is left to harden. An important point is that one or another process for lunar development will not work as imagined, but when this is discovered in testi

...sms if we are to build a successful settlement on the [[Moon]]. The harsh lunar environment makes many of these very challenging designs. The factors making machine design difficult in the lunar environment include:

...ternal Light<ref> Peak of Eternal Light article at Wikipedia </ref> at the Lunar North Pole. Access to sunlight for solar power for the whole local summer ...e. A power station atop a 2000 foot tower could provide power through the lunar polar winter, but that would be no cinch either.

...f little interest but it did prove that veins of minerals can occur in the lunar regolith. There were many volcanoes on the Moon and a few vents are suspec Another possible source of lunar ore deposits is meteorite strikes. This is the predominately geologic proc

metals, glass and/or ceramic into small parts that can fit mills and extruders with lunar materials rather than ship

==Lunar Needs== ...ture, and will have to import many goods such as electronics and medicine. Lunar settlements are in a good position to supply some of these needs, as the en

...Lunarpedia category list of every conceivable way we have thought of for a lunar settlement to make money. We do not know what ideas will actually work so ...nd [[Mid-Term Business Scenario]], to give a good idea of the state of the lunar settlement at the time the business plan is being put forward.

==Economical Carbon Use and Process Synergies in Early Lunar Development== ...t explores some of the possibilities for doing both in the early stages of lunar development.

...iction, and cohesion have been characterized and fall within the ranges of lunar [[mare]] soil samples. ...oximates a low-[[titanium]] mare soil, and contains a high percentage of [[glass]].

...The threats caused by lunar dust are probably the most difficult problem lunar settlers will face. ...e regolith is made of mineral grains, largely of the local rock, with some glass and metal particles.

...thousands of tons of solar cells, aluminum electrical wire, bricks, fiber glass, structural metals and other products sent off to habitats that sail around We do not know all the details of a future lunar settlement, but we could make a prediction of that settlement more likely b

...iles harvester will be the key piece of industrial equipment for the first lunar settlement. One possible lunar volatiles harvester design is described in [[Sandworms]]. This article con

...oduct. Since it is impossible to ship such a thing to Luna, those against lunar colonies suggest people should not try. ...ng foundations. They could hand lay sintered bricks and weave reinforcing glass cables through holes in the brick.

...e of toilet to be used on the moon. The possible extraction of water from lunar ice at the poles and the use of such water to produce rocket fuel by electr ...everely because when it is gone, hydrogen will need to be imported to keep lunar industry running.

...ly be developed further to allow mass emigration from Earth and to deliver lunar materials to orbit for building the homes for emigrants, space habitats. ...A similar device would work for moving from orbital speed to a stop on the lunar surface. The first place and the easiest place to deploy an eddy current br

...g from an estimated cost of at least $6,000 per pound for achieving direct lunar transfer orbit, without the cost of developing a payload, I get at least $1 ...y controlled industry on the moon to produce the sintered regolith bricks, glass fiber cables, steel and other metals; grade the foundation for the tube and

...s Test Facility'' Two-Stage Light Gas Guns] </ref> but to launch things to lunar escape velocity only requires 2400 meters per second. The task seems doabl ...n weighs about 32 kg, about 70% oxygen. Shells could hold spools of fiber glass or sifted sand of various types. Most things that could be mined or manufa

This is a discussion of one possible architecture for lunar settlements. There are many other possibilities. This one assumes that la ==Generations of Lunar Buildings==

This is a concept for lunar industrial development. ...possible to produce a space based solar power (SBSP) system for Earth from lunar materials, but the economics cause difficult constraints and the current ge

We need to be open to out-of-box thinking. This entry is part of a new lunar settlement design and is a discussion of how the concept of symbiosis appli ...out-of-box thinking. It is about symbiosis and what that means to all our lunar futures.