A solution of lunar manufacturing and launch base

IF 3.4 2区物理与天体物理 Q1 ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE

Acta Astronautica Pub Date : 2025-07-17 DOI:10.1016/j.actaastro.2025.07.035

Rong Chen , Xiaowei Wang , Shuai Yuan , Haipeng Chen , Feiyu Gao , Lingchao Kong

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Abstract

With the advancement of human space exploration, the moon has become a new frontier, incorporated into the earth's ecosystem. It is also an important gateway and transfer station to deep space exploration, which thus promotes various concepts and plans for lunar exploration and resources utilization. In this paper, a novel solution of unmanned lunar manufacturing and launch base is proposed. In particular, the lunar base consists of five systems, which includes the in-situ resources exploration and collection system, the lunar-based additive manufacturing system, the lunar-based launch and vehicle system, the lunar-based energy system and the lunar-based transportation and operation system. Then the main functions and compositions of these systems are described. The paper also analyzes the key technology clusters involved in constructing a lunar manufacturing and launch base, primarily focusing on in-situ resource exploration and collection technology, in-situ smelting and preparation technology, lunar-based vehicle design and launch technology, energy supply and management technology, as well as transportation and operation technology. In all, this paper will provide a reference for the construction, development and operation of lunar base in the future.

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月球制造和发射基地的解决方案

随着人类太空探索的推进，月球已成为一个新的前沿，融入了地球的生态系统。它也是深空探测的重要门户和中转站，促进了月球探测和资源利用的各种概念和计划。提出了一种新的无人月球制造和发射基地解决方案。其中，月球基地由5个系统组成，即原位资源勘探与采集系统、月球增材制造系统、月球发射与运载系统、月球能源系统和月球运输与运营系统。然后介绍了这些系统的主要功能和组成。分析了月球制造发射基地建设涉及的关键技术集群，重点研究了原位资源勘探与采集技术、原位冶炼与制备技术、月球载具设计与发射技术、能源供应与管理技术、运输与运行技术。为今后月球基地的建设、发展和运行提供参考。

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Acta Astronautica 工程技术-工程：宇航

CiteScore

7.20

自引率

22.90%

发文量

599

审稿时长

53 days

期刊介绍： Acta Astronautica is sponsored by the International Academy of Astronautics. Content is based on original contributions in all fields of basic, engineering, life and social space sciences and of space technology related to: The peaceful scientific exploration of space, Its exploitation for human welfare and progress, Conception, design, development and operation of space-borne and Earth-based systems, In addition to regular issues, the journal publishes selected proceedings of the annual International Astronautical Congress (IAC), transactions of the IAA and special issues on topics of current interest, such as microgravity, space station technology, geostationary orbits, and space economics. Other subject areas include satellite technology, space transportation and communications, space energy, power and propulsion, astrodynamics, extraterrestrial intelligence and Earth observations.