Outcome of Workshop 'Towards the use of Lunar Resources'
Publication date: 28 September 2018
Year: 2018
Copyright: ESA
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Between the 3rd and 5th of July 2018 more than 250 people came together at ESA's European Space Research and Technology Centre in the Netherlands, to explore the opportunities presented by the use of lunar resources. Participants were present from industry and academia, from space and terrestrial sectors and from agencies and public sector organisations. The three-day workshop included around 100 presentations and discussions. Areas discussed included rationales, science, technology, legal aspects and economics.
The major findings of the meeting are summarised in this document.
Content:
Summary
Architectures and Use Cases
Prospecting
Basic Fundamental and Applied Research
Technology
1) Polar volatiles
2) Oxygen and water production from regolith
3) Materials and construction technologies
4) Regolith handling and processing
5) Energy
What needs to be done on the Moon?
Analogues and simulants
Legality and governance
Economics
Role of ESA
What next?
Authors