This was from slides by Robert P. Mueller, Senior Technologist / Engineer, NASA, Kennedy Space Center – Swamp Works
Lunar Regolith Resources and their Uses
• Lunar oxygen: propellant, life support
• Iron, aluminum, titanium: structural elements
• Magnesium: less strong structural elements
• Regolith: sintered blocks, concrete, glass
• Water: Ice blocks, molded ice
Potential Applications
• Structural beams, rods, plates, cables
• Cast shapes for anchors, fasteners, bricks, flywheels, furniture
• Solar cells, wires for power generation and distribution
• Pipes and storage vessels for fuel, water, and other fluids
• Roads, foundations, shielding
• Spray coatings or linings for buildings
• Powdered metals for rocket fuels, insulation
• Fabrication in large quantities can be a difficult engineering problem in terms of materials handling and heat dissipation
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The ‘hole’ was in the orbital module of a Soyuz, not ISS itself…
The ‘hole’ was in the orbital module of a Soyuz not ISS itself…
The ‘hole’ was in the orbital module of a Soyuz, not ISS itself…
WHO is drilling HOLES in the ISS???? NOBODY is going anyplace if this KEEPS UP!!!! NO MORE G-men/women in SPACE they LIE,CHEAT STEAL and are NOT EXPLORERS . GO SPACE X without any nasa PUKES SCREWING the POOCH!!!
WHO is drilling HOLES in the ISS????NOBODY is going anyplace if this KEEPS UP!!!!NO MORE G-men/women in SPACE they LIECHEAT STEAL and are NOT EXPLORERS .GO SPACE X without any nasa PUKES SCREWING the POOCH!!!
We would need to live underground because of radiation.
We would need to live underground because of radiation.
Sandbag construction is great idea. Just bring empty bags and use the sand to fill them on the planet of interest.
Sandbag construction is great idea. Just bring empty bags and use the sand to fill them on the planet of interest.
WHO is drilling HOLES in the ISS????
NOBODY is going anyplace if this KEEPS UP!!!!
NO MORE G-men/women in SPACE they LIE,CHEAT STEAL and are NOT EXPLORERS .
GO SPACE X without any nasa PUKES SCREWING the POOCH!!!
We would need to live underground because of radiation.
Sandbag construction is great idea. Just bring empty bags and use the sand to fill them on the planet of interest.
In the absence of air, and with the low gravity, you might consider just throwing the material where you want it to end up, instead of carrying it there.
In the absence of air and with the low gravity you might consider just throwing the material where you want it to end up instead of carrying it there.
A lid would probably be more efficient than spinning the whole bucket assembly.
A lid would probably be more efficient than spinning the whole bucket assembly.
The bucket designs seem to all be based on 1G assumption. None of them seem to use centripetal force to hold the regolith in the buckets as would be reasonable. Otherwise you’re forced to slow down the movement to 1/6 speed (?) to avoid sloshing the dust/rock out of the buckets.
The bucket designs seem to all be based on 1G assumption. None of them seem to use centripetal force to hold the regolith in the buckets as would be reasonable. Otherwise you’re forced to slow down the movement to 1/6 speed (?) to avoid sloshing the dust/rock out of the buckets.
In the absence of air, and with the low gravity, you might consider just throwing the material where you want it to end up, instead of carrying it there.
A lid would probably be more efficient than spinning the whole bucket assembly.
The bucket designs seem to all be based on 1G assumption. None of them seem to use centripetal force to hold the regolith in the buckets as would be reasonable. Otherwise you’re forced to slow down the movement to 1/6 speed (?) to avoid sloshing the dust/rock out of the buckets.