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'''The first manned mission.'''
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Mission 4 '''Explorer Class''' Multi-manned mission
  
This will probably be a solo mission with a week long surface stay.
 
  
The explorer will be launched, ride out in, and land "standing" in the lander, in their [[Surface Suit]]. Once on site, the explorer will dig in using any number of techniques and equipment varying from a pick and shovel to a powered machine to explosive loosening/clearing.
 
  
in the cleared hole, he will either place a small inflatable structure, or more likely, an overhead cover. The overhead cover will be recovered with the removed regolith to provide a 2m thick cover for thermal and radiation protection. whatever power, communication or other equipment will be set-up. (Probably removed from the lander.)
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M4 takes as many as five astronauts (given technology and supplies). Bring shelter materials and further grade the site for a simple hab tank outpost. Construction workers wanted.
  
Once completed, the explorer will do a combination of scientific studies and prepare the site for the [[Outpost]] to follow on the next mission.
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Place the hab tank in the prepared LabSite trench and screw the airlock assembly in place.  
  
After a week stay, the explorer will again mount the lander, and use it to launch back to Earth. the lander may provide some limited braking before Earth orbital entry.
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Bury the tank >3 meters deep for protection from cosmic rays and micrometeorite impacts.
  
Landing will either be in the form of a [http://www.astronautix.com/craft/moose.htm GE "Project Moose"] style or an [http://www.spaceflight.esa.int/irdt/factsheet.pdf inflatable] heat shield. (Note, there are several examples of each. a simple web search will provide many of them.) This [http://www.jamesoberg.com/112003irv_his.html discussion of inflatable re-entry] is also interesting. Georgia Tech has done some very cool research on the use of [http://smartech.gatech.edu/handle/1853/14744 Ballute Entry Systems for Lunar Return Missions]
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Furnish the hab and test all hab systems.
  
Parachute to safety, and all is well!
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Leave a volunteer human '''Inhabitant Living on the Moon''' between MoonRuns.
  
Launch up to five astronauts (as many as possible given technology and supplies). Bring shelter materials and grade the site for a simple hab tank outpost. Construction workers wanted.
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Publicize this headline! It's the major human epochal event since the New World was settled! This is when the skyrockets go off and the funding will avalanche!
 
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Assemble and furnish LunaLodge hab tank. Bury it >3 meters deep for protection from cosmic rays.
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When it becomes feasible, leave a volunteer live human being Living on the Moon between MoonRuns.
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Publicize this major human epochal event! This is when the skyrockets go off and the funding will avalanche!
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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!
 
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!

Revision as of 18:45, 29 June 2009

Mission 4 Explorer Class Multi-manned mission


M4 takes as many as five astronauts (given technology and supplies). Bring shelter materials and further grade the site for a simple hab tank outpost. Construction workers wanted.

Place the hab tank in the prepared LabSite trench and screw the airlock assembly in place.

Bury the tank >3 meters deep for protection from cosmic rays and micrometeorite impacts.

Furnish the hab and test all hab systems.

Leave a volunteer human Inhabitant Living on the Moon between MoonRuns.

Publicize this headline! It's the major human epochal event since the New World was settled! This is when the skyrockets go off and the funding will avalanche!

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!

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