Walking on rocket propellant

Nord opines on the aspects of walking on rocket propellant. Returning to the moon to stay will require making rocket propellant on site, so that crews can rotate back to Earth. As it turns out, mining water ice may not be the fastest or easiest way to produce lunar rocket propellant. When the world...

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Published in:Aerospace America 2021-04, Vol.59 (3), p.44
Main Author: Nord, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerospace industry
Astronauts
Earth rotation
Moon
Propellers
Rocket propellants
Rockets
Space exploration
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Summary:Nord opines on the aspects of walking on rocket propellant. Returning to the moon to stay will require making rocket propellant on site, so that crews can rotate back to Earth. As it turns out, mining water ice may not be the fastest or easiest way to produce lunar rocket propellant. When the world sees America place the next man and the first woman on the moon under the Artemis program, the reaction is likely to be one of immense enthusiasm.
ISSN:0740-722X