NASA NTRS · 19910043023
Building a lunar observatory - An engineer's time table
Abstract
This paper shows the feasibility of constructing a 400 ft diameter steerable parabolic radio dish-type observatory on the moon. A structural configuration and the construction procedure are presented. The estimated earth weight of the proposed structure, assuming that graphite-epoxy-invar is used, is about 42 tons. An engineering construction timeline is also presented. The proposed structural configuration of the observatory is shown to be realistic and attainable.
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Chua, Koon Meng, Johnson, Stewart W., Hicks, Jeffrey D.. 1990-01-01. Building a lunar observatory - An engineer's time table. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19910043023
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