It has long been recognised (e.g., Ehricke 1985; Spudis 1996, 2016; Duke et al. 2006; Benaroya 2010; Kornuta et al. 2019) that the Moon has the potential to play a pivotal role in the development of a future space-faring civilisation. Indeed, as noted by Duke et al. (2006) in their chapter on the “Development of the Moon” in the first edition of this book (Jolliff et al. 2006a; hereinafter NVM I), the Moon can be viewed as a natural supply station in Earth orbit bearing raw materials that will assist in humanity’s...
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