Abstract
Recent years have witnessed a renewed interest in crewed missions to the Moon and beyond. China and Russia have announced that they will establish a base on the Moon (Jones 2021) and have formally invited both states and international organizations to be involved in their International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), which will focus on projects including in situ resource utilization, water and mineral extraction, manufacturing, and effects of low gravity on biology. This project is generally similar in scope to the Artemis project lead by NASA announced in 2020, a bold vision to return humans to the Moon by 2024. The Artemis project also encompasses a Lunar Gateway, the return of the first woman and the first person of color to the Moon, and the use of the Moon as a base in anticipation of a mission to Mars.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | In-space Manufacturing and Resources |
| Subtitle of host publication | Earth and Planetary Exploration Applications |
| Editors | Volker Hessel, Jana Stoudemire, Hideaki Miyamoto, Ian D. Fisk |
| Place of Publication | Weinheim, Germany |
| Publisher | Wiley-VCH |
| Chapter | 19 |
| Pages | 353-368 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-527-83090-9, 978-3-527-83091-6 , 978-3-527-83089-3 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-527-34853-4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Keywords
- Space law
- International law
- Artemis Accords
- In situ resource extraction