A Baseline Lunar Mine by Richard E. Gertsch
The Machine and Duty Cycle
The Lunar Environment
and Machine Design Principles.
Simplicity in
Design and Operation
Traction Independence
Mining Flexibility and Selectivity
Mining Tools for Selecting Particle Size
and
Breaking Regolith
High-Tech Low-Tech Mix
Two Environmental Factors
Machine Specifications and Fleet Mix.
Lunar Mining Operations.
Production Profile
ModularComponents
AuxiliaryVehicle
Shop Facilities.
Mine Waste Disposal
Costs and Time Line
Asteroid Mining by Richard E. Gertsch
Asteroid Materials and Properties.
Asteroid Mission Selection.
Identifying an
Asteroid Prospect
Long Mission Duration
Manned Versus Automated Missions.
MannedMissions
Automated Missions
A Manned Alternative
Teleoperated Missions
Mining in Zero Gravity
A Conceptual Asteroid Mining Method
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