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Each launch will bring (mass allowing) a communications and navigation satellite to Lunar Orbit.
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== PRELIMINARY MISSION PROFILES ==
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'''[[Mission 1]]'''
 
'''[[Mission 1]]'''
[[Scout Class]] missions
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[[Scout Class]] robotic rover missions
 
   
 
   
 
"Google Lunar X-Prize" clone-like rovers delivered by a single lander. The lander will "hop" around to deposit the rovers, similar to an upside down Candy dispenser. The lander will return to a centralized high point and start operating as a radio relay, and will also contain a web and e-mail server. (Please don't /. it ;) - '''''NOTE: this will NOT be a [[GLXP]] mission.  
 
"Google Lunar X-Prize" clone-like rovers delivered by a single lander. The lander will "hop" around to deposit the rovers, similar to an upside down Candy dispenser. The lander will return to a centralized high point and start operating as a radio relay, and will also contain a web and e-mail server. (Please don't /. it ;) - '''''NOTE: this will NOT be a [[GLXP]] mission.  
 
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'''[[Mission 2]]'''
 
'''[[Mission 2]]'''
[[Sample return class]] missions
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[[Sample Return Class]] missions
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'''Locations''' for sample return missions will be determined by the Scouts of Mission 1. We plan for 50-100kg of samples and a Long Endurance Rover that "prospects" and gathers information. The landing is planned for the Shackleton Crater at the lunar southern pole. We will be looking for water, other useful resources, and a good location for a future shelter and outpost. At least two of these missions are planned to give a good spread of target areas and rigorously test the technology.
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'''LunarLand''' will be claimed for the project (see growing and evolving discussion of lunar and other non-Earthly land ownership debates/policies). Our presence on Luna gives us claiming rights and huge and justified real estate paper transactions profit potential which will be applied to next missions.
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'''Rock samples''' will be returned to Western Ontario University for a hefty "shipping and handling fee." After being safely cleared, will be distributed to those who requested them or sold at international auction. Huge Profits from this and other income opportunities will be used to fund the next mission.
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Media opportunities will include auctioning samples, contests to include students at various levels, naming rights as appropriate, documentary rights, etc.
  
Locations for sample return missions will be determined by the Scout rovers of Mission 1. We plan for 50-100kg of samples and a Long Endurance Rover that "prospects" and gathers information. The landing is planned for the Shackleton Crater at the lunar southern pole. We will be looking for water, other useful resources, and a good location for a future shelter and outpost. Land will be claimed for the project (see growing and evolving discussion of lunar and other non-Earthly land ownership debates/policies). Place at minimum one communications satellite in orbit with the first launch. At least two of these missions are planned to give a good spread of target areas and rigorously test the technology.
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'''Communications satellite'''(s) placed in orbit with the first launch and all subsequent when possible.  
Rock samples will be returned to Western Ontario University and, after being safely cleared, then distributed to those who requested them or auctioned. Huge Profits from this and other income opportunities will be used to fund the next mission. Media opportunities will include auctioning samples, contests to include students at various levels, naming rights as appropriate, documentary rights, etc.
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'''[[Mission 3]]'''
 
'''[[Mission 3]]'''
[[manned Pathfinder class]] missions
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Manned [[Pathfinder class]] missions
  
 
Presuming satisfactory site characteristics, tests, and technology development, missions will be manned. A person with a lunar "tent" will stay as long as feasible, testing technology and evaluating sites for future construction. The first manned lander will be named "Tranquility" in honor of Apollo 11 (and Firefly/Serenity)(and Aldrin and Armstrong and Collins?).
 
Presuming satisfactory site characteristics, tests, and technology development, missions will be manned. A person with a lunar "tent" will stay as long as feasible, testing technology and evaluating sites for future construction. The first manned lander will be named "Tranquility" in honor of Apollo 11 (and Firefly/Serenity)(and Aldrin and Armstrong and Collins?).
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'''[[Mission 5]]'''
 
'''[[Mission 5]]'''
  
Develop Lunar Research Labs (and Lunar Mining, to the extent desirable). Pristine Lunarscape must be preserved provide a brilliant precedent to prevent the exportation of human need for commercial blight to a new world.
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Develop Lunar Research Labs and Lunar Mining with strict controls. Create Lunarscape Law precedents to prevent the exportation of commercial blight to a brave new world.
 
Increase life support capacity as quickly as possible. Grow some Micro-gardens for oxygen replenishment and research and enjoyment.
 
Increase life support capacity as quickly as possible. Grow some Micro-gardens for oxygen replenishment and research and enjoyment.
 
Improve and add hab capsules for crew and customer comfort.
 
Improve and add hab capsules for crew and customer comfort.

Revision as of 11:21, 29 June 2009

PRELIMINARY MISSION PROFILES

Mission 1 Scout Class robotic rover missions

"Google Lunar X-Prize" clone-like rovers delivered by a single lander. The lander will "hop" around to deposit the rovers, similar to an upside down Candy dispenser. The lander will return to a centralized high point and start operating as a radio relay, and will also contain a web and e-mail server. (Please don't /. it ;) - NOTE: this will NOT be a GLXP mission.

Mission 2 Sample Return Class missions

Locations for sample return missions will be determined by the Scouts of Mission 1. We plan for 50-100kg of samples and a Long Endurance Rover that "prospects" and gathers information. The landing is planned for the Shackleton Crater at the lunar southern pole. We will be looking for water, other useful resources, and a good location for a future shelter and outpost. At least two of these missions are planned to give a good spread of target areas and rigorously test the technology.

LunarLand will be claimed for the project (see growing and evolving discussion of lunar and other non-Earthly land ownership debates/policies). Our presence on Luna gives us claiming rights and huge and justified real estate paper transactions profit potential which will be applied to next missions.

Rock samples will be returned to Western Ontario University for a hefty "shipping and handling fee." After being safely cleared, will be distributed to those who requested them or sold at international auction. Huge Profits from this and other income opportunities will be used to fund the next mission.

Media opportunities will include auctioning samples, contests to include students at various levels, naming rights as appropriate, documentary rights, etc.

Communications satellite(s) placed in orbit with the first launch and all subsequent when possible.

Mission 3 Manned Pathfinder class missions

Presuming satisfactory site characteristics, tests, and technology development, missions will be manned. A person with a lunar "tent" will stay as long as feasible, testing technology and evaluating sites for future construction. The first manned lander will be named "Tranquility" in honor of Apollo 11 (and Firefly/Serenity)(and Aldrin and Armstrong and Collins?). Formal announcement of outpost construction plans for Mission 4.

Development of licensed merchandise mock and real space/surface suits, other things as they are thought of.

Mission 4 Manned Explorer class missions

Launch up to five astronauts (as many as possible given technology and supplies). Bring shelter materials and build a simple "Lunar Lodge" outpost. When it becomes feasible and safe, leave a volunteer Living on the Moon between MoonRuns. Publicize this major human epochal event!

Complete the outpost and offer highly profitable reservations to NASA, ESA, JAXA and other space agencies and to private individuals and organizations with big funding. Talk about a niche market!

Mission 5

Develop Lunar Research Labs and Lunar Mining with strict controls. Create Lunarscape Law precedents to prevent the exportation of commercial blight to a brave new world. Increase life support capacity as quickly as possible. Grow some Micro-gardens for oxygen replenishment and research and enjoyment. Improve and add hab capsules for crew and customer comfort.

Flight Plans Work with a launch provider to improve launch and landing capabilities. Since all the missions are going to the same place (The Moon), each will require a similar flight plan with the one way delivery only missions being truncated.

Where to go first

The Moon is a big place, and we can only work a small area first. The current thinking is Shackleton crater, but, either prove us wrong, or help us with our argument. Tell us exactly where to land first.

Engineering and Science Goals

What will we do when we get there? Just going to build an outpost is certainly a reasonable goal, but, there really needs to be more, or it will be another Skylab. We want, no, need a reason to continue, to keep striving for more. So, Come, please, tell us what you want to do, what science you want to see done. (Only ideas you can participate in please...)

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