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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dedication i

Acknowledgement ii

Executive Summary iii

Table of Contents iv

List of Figures vii

1 INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Why the moon? 2
1.1.1 Accessibility 3

1.1.2 Inspiration 3

1.1.3 Geology 3
1.1.4 Astronomy 3

1.1.5 Resources 4
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1.1.6 Energy production
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1.1.7 Gateway to other planets 4
2 LITERATURE REVIEW 5
3 SITE ANALYSIS 8

3.1 Artemis III candidates 9
3.1.1 Water ice and mineral 10

3.1.2 Slope 11
3.1.3 Permanently shadowed regions 12

3.1.4 Earth visibility 15

3.1.5 Illumination 16
3.1.6 Site selection 17

4 CASE STUDIES 20
4.1 Prefabricated 20

4.1.1 Skylab 21
4.2 Inflatables 23

4.2.1 Bigelow 24

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