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Night-Time Power Delivery to Lunar Outposts with a High-Power Ground-Based Laser Array

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Night-Time Power Delivery to Lunar Outposts with a High-Power Ground-Based Laser Array

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  • Author: Slava G. Turyshev, Michael Shao, and Inseob Hahn
Lunar temperatures range between 90˚K and 390˚K, even at the equatorial regions. Although, the drastic changes between cryogenic and room temperatures are predictable, they are done abruptly and are complete in matter of a few hours, as there is no atmosphere to smooth the thermal processes. Temperatures at permanently shadowed craters in the polar regions and the far side of the moon may be as low 40˚K. These conditions present unique engineering challenges that require active thermal management and control during the entire duration of the ~28-days lunar day.

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