Re:Texas astronomers revive idea for 'Ultimately Large Teles...
by inglor_cz on Tuesday November 17, 2020 @12:44PM
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Except for abrasive soil, all the challenges exist on the orbit as well. And various satellites seem to cope.
If attrition of the robots turns out to be a factor, it could still be solved like this: expect that an average robot can survive 6 months on the lunar surface. So send twenty of them to the remote base, build a cave for the reserve robots and "burn" through the reserve slowly. Every 4-5 years, send a human crew to replace or repair the dead robots.
If attrition of the robots turns out to be a factor, it could still be solved like this: expect that an average robot can survive 6 months on the lunar surface. So send twenty of them to the remote base, build a cave for the reserve robots and "burn" through the reserve slowly. Every 4-5 years, send a human crew to replace or repair the dead robots.
Can be done, the main question is the price tag.