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International Lunar
Research Park
A Moon Society Proposal
International Lunar Research Park
The path to a permanent Lunar presence is daunting..
Few countries can reach it ..
• USA, Russia, Japan, India, ESA, China
• Only 1 has safely landed and returned humans
Launch costs are outrageous ..
• Delta II cost apprx. $60M
• Est. payload to the Lunar surface ~ 1,700 pounds
• ~ $30,000 per pound payload to Lunar surface
What’s the driver & why the Moon ?
International Lunar Research Park
WHY THE MOON ?
International Lunar Research Park
Much needs to be proven for self-sustainment
Lunar resource utilization..
• Water collection, oxygen generation
• Metal extraction, raw material generation
• Fabrication and assembly
Lunar surface operations
• Environmental – static, dust, radiation
• Recycling & Life Support
• Navigation, communication
Lunar Sciences
• Astronomy, Geology…
International Lunar Research Park
EVERYBODY wants to be involved
Grass roots organizations..
• International groups – NSS, Moon Society, etc
• Local groups – LRS, L5, PASA, OASIS, etc
Academia
• Science and engineering colleges worldwide
•(Small universities currently have little access)
Corporations
• Large corps want to exploit new markets
• Small corps want to support the big corps
EVERYBODYLunar
wantsResearch
to be involved
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Park
International Lunar Research Park
International Lunar Research Park
A Coalition of Interested Parties, with a common purpose
Perform Research on Topics of Joint Interest
• ISRU, Operations, Science
• Virtual, Terrestrial and Lunar
Share the burden of Lunar Operations
• Government grants, Industrial Partner Membership
• Non-Profit and Academic “Brain Power”
• Thousands of FREE labor hours per year
Provide a means for World Wide Access
• Universities, Non-Profits, Corporations
THE RESEARCH PARK CONCEPT
A Government-Industry-Academia Consortium
• Industrial partners & Academic membership Fees
•Graduated membership fee scale
•Tier 1 companies (Boeing, etc) £200K -> $300K
•Tier 2 suppliers (SMEs)
£ 30K -> $ 45K
• Government funded infra-structure
•Buildings, roads, etc
• Government partial funding for major projects
• Distinct Governing Body
•Executive Board – Tier 1s + Govt. + Universities
•Technical Board – Tier 1s + 1 Rep from Tier 2s
THE RESEARCH PARK CONCEPT
Project Funding
Government aided grants
• Large projects (competitive grants) that cross industry
lines (OEMs, operators, suppliers)
• Cost match required
Core Projects
• Funded with membership fees
• Voted on by Technical Board
Partner Directed Projects
• Paid for completely by Partner funds
Contracted Work
• Paid for by outside organizations (Tech Board approved)
THE RESEARCH PARK CONCEPT
Existing Research Consortiums
Advanced Manufacturing Park, UK
• World’s foremost research park
• Site for 26 companies & major R&D organizations
• AMRC, TWI, CTI, Dormer, etc.
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, UK
• Launched 2000, 50+ partners worldwide
IUCRC
• Industry / University Cooperative Research Center
• Now known as the Center for Friction Processing
Advanced Forming Research Centre, UK
• Launched June, 2009, Glasgow Scotland
The Advanced Manufacturing Park – Sheffield, England
Morrisons,
Gas Station
Aston Hotel
AMRC FoF
C.T.I.
T.W.I.
AMRC1
Dormer Tools
Evolution Ctr.
Incubation
Tech Ctr.
The Advanced Manufacturing Park – Sheffield, England
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre – Sheffield
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
Founded by Boeing with University of Sheffield
• Early Partners – Rolls-Royce, Messier Dowty
• 1 center focused on Industrial R&D for Aerospace
Now 50+ Industrial Partners, 4 Research Centers
• Machining, Composites, Assembly, IMP-C
• Goal: Put parts on airplanes:
• Lighter, Faster, Cheaper, Greener
Industrial driven, Government supported,
Jobs & wealth for the region & for Partners
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre – Sheffield
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre – Sheffield
Micro Lab
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre – Sheffield
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre – Sheffield
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre – Sheffield
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre – Sheffield
Boeing
AMRC
Boeing
RTI Metals
Messier Dowty
AMRC
Carpenter Steel
Starrag Heckert
AMRC
Rolls-Royce
Dassault-Catia
Mori Seiki Machines
Cincinnati Machines
University of Sheffield
ALCOA
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre – Sheffield
Funding Stream since 2000
UK & EU Grants & Competitive Contract R&D:
• £ 100M ($150M), including £ 25M Nuclear AMRC
Membership Fees:
• £ 10M Tier 1s, £ 3M Tier 2s ($ 20M)
• £ 22M in donated equipment and software Tier 1s ($ 33M)
• £ 7M equipment and services Tier 2s ($ 10M)
Total Income over 10 years:
£ 142M = $ 213M
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre – Sheffield
Intellectual Property Control
Extensive Collaboration Agreement covers:
• Background IP (from Partrners) & restrictions
• Proprietary & confidential Partner information
• For CORE projects, New IP owned by host University
• For ILRP, New IP owned by consortium ?
• For Partner funded projects, New IP owned by Partner
• Similar for Contracted R&D
• Government funded rules set by Govt. contract
THE OTHER BIG EXAMPLE
If NASA had not built the ISS backbone,
ESA, Canada, and Japan would not be there.
How do we get there ?
• Three major phases
• Virtual, Terrestrial, and Lunar
• Virtual –
• Loose IP Control (data gathering)
• Minimal funding (free brain power)
• Proposal writing
• Government socializing of funding & projects
• Terrestrial –
• Government & Industrial partners
• Tighter IP control
THE FIRST STEPS
• Start planning, Communicating & Organizing
The VIRTUAL International Lunar Research Park
• PLANNING
• Road Mapping of R&D topics
• Cataloging & Gathering existing
research
• Communicating
• Finding members and interested parties
• Universities, Corporations, Non-Profits
• Organizing
• The VIRTUAL ILRP Web Site
• Collaboration agreements
THE FIRST STEPS
• PLANNING
• Road Mapping of R&D topics
• Resource utilization, surface operations, Sciences
• Outline Government Proposals
• Cataloging & Gathering existing research
• NASA R&D, Lunar Planetary Institute
• Technical Societies & Academic works
• Initial plans for Terrestrial and Lunar steps
• Facilities, Hardware, IT, Communications
• Site selection studies
THE FIRST STEPS
• COMMUNICATING - Finding members and interested parties
• Non-Profits - Moon Society, NSS, L-5, etc.
• Key Universities
• US - Wisconsin, MoST, Wash U STL, U of Houston
• International
• Strathclyde, Sheffield
• India, Japan, etc.
• University of LUNA & Kepler Space University
• Key Corporations
• Major Aerospace, Metals, Glass, Chemistry
• Terrestrial mining, Austere Operations (North AK)
• Governments – US, UK, EU, India, Japan
THE FIRST STEPS
• ORGANIZING
• The VIRTUAL ILRP Web Site
• Collaboration agreements
• Set up Executive and Technical Boards
• Knowledge Management & IP Control
• Business Operations – Legal, Accounting
THE SECOND STEPS
The TERRESTRIAL International Lunar Research Park
• Planning, Communicating & Organizing
• Recruit, Recruit, Recruit
• Infrastructure
• Building & Facilities & Physical Security
• Computer Network & Security
• Flight & Remote Operations facility
• Plans for future Lunar communications network
• Lunar Site Selection & Infrastructure planning
• Launch & Deployment planning
THE LUNAR FACILITY
• Space port
• Power generation, Stored Power
• Site preparation
• Initial peripheral roads
• Warehousing
• First Aid, hospital
• Shared facilities such as:
• waste treatment
• shared food production
• assembly hall, recreation facility
• Fleet of vehicles of some variety for rent or lease
Where’s the Money come from ?
• The money’s out there…
FINAL THOUGHTS
• Space Solar Power is a key driver
• Clean Power from Space
• RECYCLING is KEY to self sustainment
• Green technologies developed during Terrestrial phase
• Potential to migrate to Earth systems & products
• Other new technologies could benefit Earth
• Bio-leaching, Poor Ore technologies
• LUNAR SETTLEMENTS
• Ala “Plymouth” mini-series
• Plus hotels, restaurants, farms, mechanics, etc.
International Lunar
Research Park
A Moon Society Proposal