So they think there is water (or complex molecule) for sure now. Well then, fire up an old Saturn V and lets go already.
What do we need? 1) air, 2) food, 3) water, 4) shelter, 5) fuel and power, 6) transportation.
1) NASA scientists recently tested a device to extract oxygen from the lunar regolith. looks promising.
2) Begin stockpiling food in orbit. Using several of the robotic vehicle containers as a storage sheds. (Not too many MRE's please... and NO freeze dried Pork Patties included! NASTY)
3) Scientists claim that lunar water is available. Quantity unknown.
4) Ok shelter...this is REALLY cool... Contour Crafting. Build to your hearts content!
5) With #1 and #3 solved this is a non-issue. Power is no issue either, we already have small nuclear generators which have been installed on satellites in the past, solar power is abundant and cost affective to deploy. Helium-3 is supposed to be an excellent fuel source which is abundant on the moon too.
6) Lastly is transportation: I covered the Eagle lander earlier. maybe collecting the abandoned moon buggies would be a good thought.
a) the Eagle could be built now with off-the-shelf NASA technology. (Might not be as pretty tho.)
These are all achievable tasks that can be achieved in 10-15 years.
What do we need? 1) air, 2) food, 3) water, 4) shelter, 5) fuel and power, 6) transportation.
1) NASA scientists recently tested a device to extract oxygen from the lunar regolith. looks promising.
2) Begin stockpiling food in orbit. Using several of the robotic vehicle containers as a storage sheds. (Not too many MRE's please... and NO freeze dried Pork Patties included! NASTY)
3) Scientists claim that lunar water is available. Quantity unknown.
4) Ok shelter...this is REALLY cool... Contour Crafting. Build to your hearts content!
5) With #1 and #3 solved this is a non-issue. Power is no issue either, we already have small nuclear generators which have been installed on satellites in the past, solar power is abundant and cost affective to deploy. Helium-3 is supposed to be an excellent fuel source which is abundant on the moon too.
6) Lastly is transportation: I covered the Eagle lander earlier. maybe collecting the abandoned moon buggies would be a good thought.
a) the Eagle could be built now with off-the-shelf NASA technology. (Might not be as pretty tho.)
These are all achievable tasks that can be achieved in 10-15 years.
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