The First Decade in Lunar Colonization

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The First Decade in LunarColonization
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Outline

• The Vision
• Goals
• Priorization of these Goals for the next 10 years
  of Luner exploration
• Implications of these priorities for luner
  conolization.

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The Vision

• Make the Moon part of the World
• Create a lunar settlementand establish the Moon
  as a new continent for all mankind.

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Goals
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Priorities for the next Decade
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Transportation Network

• Building a network of regular and reliable
  transportation vehicles/stations to support lunar
  development.
• Benefits
• Lower recurring transportation cost
• Redundancy/safety
• Long-term investment

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Resource Utilization

• Using lunar resources for building and supplying
  the base.
• Benefits
• Lower cost of construction and logistics
• Independence of the base
• Common technology to Mars exploration

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Self Sustainability

• Research and development of food, water, air
  production for the base.
• Benefits
• Reduced cost and logistics
• Groundwork for independance, technology
  development
• Increased safety