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Sustainable technologies for lunar development

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The purpose of this paper was to identify the salient features of a sustainable lunar resources development mission and the consequences for such a mission on Earth. To accomplish this purpose, the existing literature on energy, transportation, site selection, mining, construction, life support systems, and self replicating systems as it related to the moon, was researched. The result was a proposal for a mission to the moon that involves the use of autonomous, robotic, self-replicating "seed" factory that grows over the lunar surface using local resources, and generates lunar industrial capabilities and energy for human civilization.

  • This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.
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  • 06D268I
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  • 2006
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  • 2006-01-01
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  • Worcester
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