The vacuum of space is compounded by large temperature variations, lethal radiation and micro meteoritic activity. The lunar environment poses unique challenges for architectural design of large, fully enclosed spaces. The instrument uses laser beams and microwave radio communication devices to hook up to the base and the other SOS elements. A heliostat deployed on the other end of this truss /extendable boom tracks the sun. diameter crater, close to the Colony Site in the Malapert / Shackleton Area at the South Polar Region of the Moon.Ī folded optics reflecting telescope, with a stationary 24" aperture primary mirror is placed within the spacecraft at the end of a deployable light structure truss. In this phase 1 study, the first Lunar Based Solar Telescope is presented as a spacecraft that is remotely landed in a 100 ft. Orbital Radio telescopes and Optical telescopes: Spacecrafts in different orbits in order to cover a wide range of observation, this can include Earth, Moon and other Solar System orbits.Stationary Radio telescopes and Optical telescopes: Earth based, Moon Based, and on and around other celestial bodies.
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framework will be represented by a series of Radio and optical telescopes connected together with reliable communications links as an "observation system", including interferometric instruments, as needed, which will alert the Moon Colonists to react on short notice in case of imminent dangerous solar particle events or hazardous micro meteoritic activity. Options include crowning the peak with blankets of amorphous silicon solar panels or erecting imposing, kilometer tall conical tower structures for hanging curtains of high efficiency solar arrays. It is planned to use the tallest peaks at both sites for solar photovoltaic power generation. Schematic facilities layout at Malapert Mountain is also shown. Plate on following page shows location of Phase I Malapert Base and Phase II Shackleton Ridge Colony.
Issues such as lunar landscape preservation areas, orbital pollution and both immediate and cumulative effects from logistics support vehicles operation and their mitigation, cislunar and lunar orbital debris management, dust and off gassing contamination need to be addressed. Lunar regional and site planning and land management program must also consider issues such as topography, zoning for spacecraft landing and liftoff operations and base fly-over trajectories, annual surface insolation, diurnal temperature variations and effects on structures, waste management, lunar base operations ecological environment impact studies and environmental conservation. An architectural concept for a lunar mosque is presented.
All analogous evidence from deep isolation facilities here on Earth indicate that human beings are indeed the fragile, weak link in the otherwise resilient hard technology driven architectures that are proposed for such activity.Ĭultural and religious activity may offer yet another avenue to relieve the stress associated with isolation and the fear of being in an extremely constrained, alien environment. Long term missions in space have yet to be undertaken. A concept for building a dual use solar storm shelter and emergency cache facility is included. Elements are based both above and below the lunar surface. They include large spaces for work and recreation as well as private quarters for single and family dwellings. Architectural concepts for facilities and interiors for crew are addressed. Site-specific systems studied include the development of cis-lunar logistics and communications and a global as well as a local environmental and regional master plan for lunar development with particular attention paid to the impact of developmental activity on the fragile lunar surface environment.