Basics
In-Situ Resource Utilization
What does ISRU stand for? (SR01)
1.63
What is the gravitational acceleration on the Moon in m/s2 ? (SR02)
rhēgos = covering, blanket; lithos = stone
What is the Greek derivation of the word "Regolith"? (SR04)
A concentration of minerals in a form and amount that economic extraction is currently or potentially feasible.
What is a "Resource"?
max. 3 minutes without oxygen
max. 3 days without water
max. 3 weeks without nutrition
What is the "Rule of 3"? (SR01)
Mare & Highlands
BONUS ROUND: Share one fact from the Space Resource lecture!
Do not use something that has already been shown in this quiz!
~700g per CM per day
What is the typical amount of dehydrated food per crew member per day needed for internal vehicular activity (IVA)? (SR07)
10 km ice crust showing linea (cryovolcanism or geysirs), 100 km subsurface ocean beneath
What is "Europa" (Moon)? (SR05)
140 to 400
What is the typical range for lunar surface temperatures in Kelvin? (SR??)
Pyroxene
What is the most abundant lunar mineral? (SR04)
blood changes, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, nervous system damage, or even death
What are the possible space radiation effects for humans? (SR02)
1967
In which year was the "Outer Space Treaty" issued? (SR07)
43.2%
What is the mass fraction of oxygen in the lunar regolith? (SR04)
~386kg
What is the total amount of lunar regolith which has been returned to Earth? (SR04)
Storage, Distribution, Operation, Servicing
What is the "Product Supply Chain"? (SR07)
3µm
What is the (shortest) thermal emission absorption wavelength of H2O and OH? (SR05)
4.2ppb
What is the global average abundance of 3He on the Moon? (SR06)
FeTiO3
What is "Ilmenite"? (SR04)
Shielding concepts:
- thin bumber shocks the projectile
- debris cloud is less harmful
- invented in 1940
What is a "Whipple" shield? (SR03)