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