what "collaboration" ?
you cannot end smt that does not exits. LOL! Reality check please.
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what "collaboration" ?
you cannot end smt that does not exits. LOL! Reality check please.
Fair enough, having a quick glance at relevant information, it seems to be doable with current technology, but would require a large amount of infrastructure (for the moon):
This coupled with solar panel should provide a pretty good constant source of power.
The inflatable habitat idea definitely still has merit in this situation as it would be quicker to construct compared to anything more complex requiring the melting of lunar regolith.
I definitely agree that an inflatable habitat is a good idea at least for starting out but it does need to be replaced later. in particular, water vapor and oxygen.
The amount is tiny but when almost all the air and water you have is what you bring with you, and you have a large surface area, and you have a large concentration gradient between air and vacuum sides, it adds up.
I believe that yes, you can use an inflatable habitat to set up the initial structure. But eventually you'll need to start lining the interior of the plastic inflatable habitat with something rigid and impermeable whether that be steel plating, in-situ generated aluminum, regolith derived concrete, etc. to prevent permeation losses.
The advantage of doing the inflatable initial structure + internal plating over just making a direct steel or aluminum structure is that you can pack the steel as plate or tube sections then assemble it on-site in a normal work environment rather than do vacuum construction.
"Do as I say, not as I do." -- motto of the US imperialists.
Regardless of the approach, it is likely going to need reinforcing with a metal inner layer anyhow, since the structure would both need to be impermeable but also offer some level of protection against meteorite strikes. I think another big challenge that would need to be overcome for a long term lunar habitation is some way to deal with the dust, not only is it razor sharp due to a lack of wind on the moon, but it is also electrically charged by the solar winds so it sticks to everything.
If I recall correctly near the end of the Apollo missions astronauts staying at extended periods on the lunar surface was basically having lunar dust clogging up filters, getting stuck in mechanisms, scratching up visors and giving the astronauts respiratory issues. So any equipment that is on the moon will also require some sort of constant electrical charge to repel this dust.
I hope Chinese designers can come out with a different design otherwise they'll be called copycats by their western counterparts, again.
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2019 NASA Centennial Challenge Winning Design: THE MARSHA 3D Print
I hope Chinese designers can come out with a different design otherwise they'll be called copycats by their western counterparts, again.
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2019 NASA Centennial Challenge Winning Design: THE MARSHA 3D Print
lol.. *who* cares what they think? You should go with the best design, period.
Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft completed all its scheduled tasks and detached from Tiangong Space Station at 10:59 UTC+8, July 17, 2022.
Tianzhou-3 was launched from Wenchang SLS in Sept 20, 2021 and supplied six tons material and equipments for Tiangong.
Tianzhou-3 is still in good condition and will reentry under ground control.
This is also a prelude for the upcoming Wentian Laboratory Module launch mission.
Yeah, it's beyond stupid to give others a never-expiring patent on something unpatentable.
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