Lunar bases and space activities of the twenty-first century

Gives attention to such major aspects of lunar colonization as lunar base concepts, lunar transportation, lunar science research activities, moon-based astronomical researches, lunar architectural construction, lunar materials and processes, lunar oxygen production, life support and health maintenance in lunar bases, societal aspects of lunar colonization, and the prospects for Mars colonization.NASAW.W. Mendell, editor.Remarks on the Lunar Base / Beggs, James M. -- The Challenges and Opportunities of a New Era in Space, How Will We Respond? / Keyworth, G.A. -- In Space, One World United / Hickel, Walter J. -- An opportunity for Openness / Kantrowitz, Arthur -- Thoughts on a Lunar Base / Teller, Edward -- Lunar Bases, A Post-Apollo Evaluation / Lowman, Paul D., Jr. -- Evolution of Concepts for Lunar Bases / Johnson, Stewart W. & Leonard, Ray S. -- Strategies for a Permanent Lunar Base / Duke, Michael B., Mendell, Wendell W. & Roberts, Barney B. -- Preliminary Design of a Permanently Manned Lunar Surface Research Base / Hoffman, Stephen J. & Niehoff, John C. -- Merits of A Lunar Polar Base Location / Burke, James D. -- Nuclear Energy-Key to Lunar Development / Buden, David & Angelo, Joseph A., Jr. -- Nuclear Powerplants for Lunar Bases / French, J.R. -- Mission and Operations Modes for Lunar Basing / Woodcock, Gordon R. -- Impact of Lunar and Planetary Missions on the Space Station / Babb, G.R. [and others] -- A Moon Base/Mars Base Transportation Depot / Keaton, Paul W. -- Achromatic Trajectories and the Industrial-Scale Transport of Lunar Resources / Heppenheimer, T.A. -- A Lunar-Based Propulsion System / Rosenberg, Sanders D. -- Launching Rockets and Small Satellites from the Lunar Surface / Anderson, K.A., Dougherty, W.M. & Pankow, D.H. -- The need for a lunar base, Answering basic questions about planetary science / Taylor, G.J. -- Geochemical and petrological sampling and studies at the first moon base / Haskin, L.A. [and others] -- A Closer Look at Lunar Volcanism from a Base on the Moon / Vaniman, D.T., Heiken, G. & Taylor, G.J. -- Advanced geologic exploration supported by a lunar base, A traverse across the Imbrium-Procellarum region of the moon / Cintala, M.J., Spudis, P.D. & Hawke, B.R. -- Search for volatiles and geologic activity from a lunar base / Friesen, L.J. -- Unmanned spaceflights needed as scientific preparation for a manned lunar base / Wilhelms, D.E