The government is funding a project to put a train on the moon
2024年3月22日 · The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) tapped Northrop Grumman to develop a concept for a lunar railroad, the defense prime contractor announced this week.
Northrop Grumman to Develop Concept for Lunar Railroad
2024年3月19日 · Identify prototypes, demonstrations and analyses of a fully operating lunar rail system’s concept design and architecture. Explore concepts for constructing and operating the system with robotics, including grading and foundation preparation, track placement and alignment, joining and finishing, inspection, maintenance and repair.
Lunar Railroad - Northrop Grumman
A lunar railroad that will carry you from your research base to your living quarters after studying the lunar landscape.
DARPA picks Northrop Grumman to develop 'lunar raiload' concept
2024年3月19日 · Identify prototypes, demonstrations and analyses of a fully operating lunar rail system’s concept design and architecture. Explore concepts for constructing and operating the system with...
DARPA and Northrop Grumman's railway on the Moon - New Atlas
2024年3月22日 · In preparation for a permanent human colony on the Moon, DARPA has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman to develop a lunar railway concept, as part of the 10-year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10...
Explained: Northrop Grumman’s Moon Train Funding and Concept
2024年7月11日 · Northrop Grumman, a global leader in aerospace and defense technology, has been selected by DARPA to spearhead the development of a lunar railroad system. This project is part of the LunA-10 Capability Study, a comprehensive 10-year initiative designed to explore and implement scalable systems for lunar infrastructure.
Multi-Carrier Train. Train and carrier concept designed with modularity: • Minimizes launched mass of equipment • Bogies, frames & transport assembly concepts are reconfigurable to payload transport needs Key Design Challenges: • Lunar Soil: Uncertainty in lunar soil modulus of elasticity for compacted regolith Potential for
‘Lunar railroad’ concept to put trains on Moon gets backing from …
2024年3月21日 · A rail network on the Moon that connects different lunar bases could be realised within the next decade after a US government agency approved the concept for development.
Moon Train: DARPA Asks for Concept for Building a Lunar …
2024年3月20日 · DARPA, the famed US research agency, has asked a firm to come up with a lunar railroad concept. NASA wants astronauts to live on the moon, which means developing lunar power, transport, and...
DARPA and Northrop Grumman are exploring the concept of a lunar train ...
2024年3月22日 · Northrop Grumman, one of the world's largest weapons manufacturers and military technology contractors, will provide DARPA with a complete study about the feasibility and design challenges of lunar...