Product/Service - Earth Port
- Classification
- Cargo Transportation & Landers
- Category
- Space Elevator
Transport Service (Earth-LEO)
- Status
- Concept
- First launch
- 2050
Space Elevator
Japan's Space construction innovation project, 2023
- Technical Development of Production and Construction Methods for Moon Base Construction Materials using Lunar Resources
- It costs a huge amount of money to transport construction materials from Earth by rocket to construct bases for lunar exploration activities. Therefore, we are conducting R&D on a technology that uses lunar regolith as a material, heats regorith with microwaves, lasers, etc. using solar power energy, produces a product on site, and uses this as a construction material.
- We will improve the quality and manufacturing efficiency of heating manufacturing technology using lasers, microwaves, etc. , and verify its applicability in lunar environments such as vacuum and low gravity. We will also proceed with the development of materials other than fired products, such as inorganic fibers. Furthermore, we will clarify the superiority of this technology over similar technologies.
- Technology classification: Production of building materials
- Co-implementer: Nagoya Institute of Technology, Institute for Laser Technology
- Requirement Definitions of Deployable Structures and R&D of Unmanned Setup System on Lunar Surface
- At an initial Lunar base construction stage, reducing materials and construction works is desirable. From several candidates studied in a past feasibility study, some most effective deployable structures are selected, and their R&D is undergoing while making required performance and setup methods clear based on demands in each Lunar exploration phase.
- For the deployable structures such as Lunar habitat modules, shelters and utility modules, the technical innovativeness and superiority for the resemblance technologies of this system shall be confirmed along with social effects and its possibility of the utilization in a practical use for future application to space developments such as Lunar surface.
- Technology classification: Simple facility
- Co-implementer: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Muroran Institute of Technology, Sakase AdTech Co., Ltd.
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