NEEP533 Course Notes (Spring 1999)
Resources from Space
NEEP 533 / Geology 533 / Astronomy 533 / EMA 601
2:25-3:15 MWF 265 Matls. Science & Engr.
| Date | # | Instructor | Topic | Term Paper | |
| 20-Jan99 | 1 | W | Kulcinski | Course Intro and Requirements | |
| 22-Jan | 2 | F | Schmitt | A Trip to the Moon/One Environmental System [PDF] |
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| 25-Jan | 3 | M | Schmitt | Resource Requirements in Space [PDF] |
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| 27-Jan | 4 | W | Brown | Resource Limitations on Earth-Minerals |
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| 29-Jan | 5 | F | Kulcinski | Resource Limitations on Earth-Energy |
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| 1-Feb | 6 | M | Churchwell | Big Bang Theory/Origin of Elements [PDF] |
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| 3-Feb | 7 | W | Churchwell | Origin of the Solar System-Sun, Planets, Solar Wind/Galileo [PDF] |
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| 5-Feb | 8 | F | Churchwell | Origin of the Solar System-Asteroids, Comets [PDF] |
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| 8-Feb | 9 | M | Santarius | Overview Transportation (Trajectories) |
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| 10-Feb | 10 | W | Schmitt | Evolution of the Moon as a Planet |
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| 12-Feb | 11 | F | Schmitt | Evolution of the Moon as a Planet |
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| 15-Feb | 12 | M | Schmitt | Lunar Prospector & Other Recent Observations of the Moon |
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| 15-Feb | M | All | Evening with the Faculty-Union South-7 PM |
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| 17-Feb | 13 | W | Schmitt | Potential Resources of the Moon |
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| 19-Feb | 14 | F | Schmitt | Evolution of Mars as a Planet |
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| 22-Feb | 15 | M | Schmitt | Possible Life on Mars |
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| 24-Feb | 16 | W | Kulcinski | Nuclear Power Sources in Space |
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| 26-Feb | 17 | F | Kulcinski | Exam [PDF] |
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| 1-Mar | 18 | M | Schmitt | Potential Resources of Mars |
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| 3-Mar | 19 | W | Schmitt | Potential Resources On and From the Asteroids/Comets |
titles due |
| 3-Mar | W | All | Evening with Videos of Impact Cratering, Miners, Rovers, and Nuclear Rockets |
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| 5-Mar | 20 | F | Schmitt | Mars Base Activation Scenarios |
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| 6-14Mar | Spring Break |
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| 15-Mar | 21 | M | Kulcinski | Extraction Techniques-Solar Wind Volatiles |
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| 17-Mar | 22 | W | Kulcinski | Extraction Techniques- Oxygen |
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| 19-Mar | 23 | F | Brown | Extraction Techniques for Minerals in Space |
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| 22-Mar | 24 | M | Kulcinski | Fusion-Principles |
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| 24-Mar | 25 | W | Kulcinski | Helium-3 Fusion |
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| 26-Mar | 26 | F | Kulcinski | Helium-3 Significance |
outlines due |
| 29-Mar | 27 | M | Kulcinski/Schmitt | Mine Planning and Mining Concepts for Lunar Resources |
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| 31-Mar | 28 | W | Schmitt | Lunar Base Activation Scenarios |
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| 2-Apr | 29 | F | Kulcinski | Radiation Effects to Humans |
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| 5-Apr | 30 | M | Schmitt | Recent Probes for the Exploration of Mars |
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| 7-Apr | 31 | W | Santarius | Getting There and Back-Electric Propulsion |
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| 9-Apr | 32 | F | Santarius | Getting There and Back-Fusion Rockets |
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| 12-Apr | 33 | M | Griffin | Getting There & Back-Devel. of Heavy Lift Launch Vehicles [PDF] |
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| 14-Apr | 34 | W | Schmitt | Legal Implications |
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| 16-Apr | 35 | F | Schmitt | International Implications |
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| 19-Apr | 36 | M | Kulcinski | Applications-Orbiting Solar Satellite |
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| 21-Apr | 37 | W | Kulcinski | Applications-Lunar Solar Station |
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| 23-Apr | 38 | F | Kulcinski | Overall Effect of Space Resources on the Earth-Moon System |
papers due |
| 26-Apr | 39 | M | Thompson | Economics of Large Space Projects [PDF] |
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| 28-Apr | 40 | W | Thompson | Economics of Large Space Projects [PDF] |
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| 30-Apr | 41 | F | Schmitt/Santarius | Commercial Access to & Use of Lunar Resources |
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| 3-May | 42 | M | Schmitt | Interlune/InterMars Initiative |
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| 5-May | 43 | W | All | Summary |
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| 9-May | S | Kulcinski | Final Exam |
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