TY - GEN
T1 - Conceptual design and technology roadmap for a lunar space elevator
AU - Beauregard, Laurent
AU - Di Caro, Andrea
AU - Razzaghi, Kaveh
AU - Menini, Stefano Umberto
AU - Barsoum, Chris
AU - Coelho, Antonio
AU - Elliott, Ryan
AU - Fioravanti, Valeria
AU - Gasparrini, Marco Jerome
AU - Gullotta, William
AU - Hervieu, Calum
AU - Kerkar, Silvy Suria
AU - McSweeney, Adam
AU - Lalwani, Nitin Ramchand
AU - Ross, Anna
AU - Savioli, Livia
AU - Torn, Benjamin
AU - Torresan, Stefano
AU - Turton, James
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2017 by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF). All rights reserved.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Presented is an analysis of the design and utilisation of a lunar space elevator for payload and cargo transfers from a lunar surface base to the cislunar station. Detailed are trade off analyses, between traditional transportation systems and the lunar elevator concept, to clarify the necessity of such proposals to support the station’s maintenance and evolution. The building blocks of a conceptual lunar elevator architecture are proposed. Additionally, an analysis is presented regarding the elevator’s construction and operations, and the potential use of lunar resources to support its development. Finally, a technology roadmap is defined focused on the realisation of the lunar space elevator in the near future.
AB - Presented is an analysis of the design and utilisation of a lunar space elevator for payload and cargo transfers from a lunar surface base to the cislunar station. Detailed are trade off analyses, between traditional transportation systems and the lunar elevator concept, to clarify the necessity of such proposals to support the station’s maintenance and evolution. The building blocks of a conceptual lunar elevator architecture are proposed. Additionally, an analysis is presented regarding the elevator’s construction and operations, and the potential use of lunar resources to support its development. Finally, a technology roadmap is defined focused on the realisation of the lunar space elevator in the near future.
KW - Lunar space elevator
KW - Micrometeoroid
KW - Space elevator
KW - Stability
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85051558491
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85051558491
SN - 9781510855373
T3 - Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC
SP - 10659
EP - 10669
BT - 68th International Astronautical Congress, IAC 2017
PB - International Astronautical Federation, IAF
T2 - 68th International Astronautical Congress: Unlocking Imagination, Fostering Innovation and Strengthening Security, IAC 2017
Y2 - 25 September 2017 through 29 September 2017
ER -