Ken Murphy / 3:07 am May 20th, 2008

Wingo, Dennis
“To ISRU or Not to ISRU, This is the Dumbest Question”
SpaceRef.com
05/18/2008
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The Space Show Interview

Librarian’s Note: Dennis continues to outline a reasoned and straightforward approach to Lunar development using materials found on-site. He makes a good case for the North Lunar Pole region, though I’m still biased towards South Pole/Aitken Basin (SPAB) because of the scientific interest of the biggest smack in the Solar system, and the fact that the deepest parts of the Basin exhibit some scant mare-ish characteristics. He outlines a 1 MW power supply structure using power towers that rotate to follow the Sun around the horizon. He also suggests a sinter-dozer that microwaves regolith until it melts and which then cools quickly to form glass, which helps minimize the dust kicked up by landings and take-offs. Well worth a read!