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1. Goals and Policies p.1 1.1 Frame of Reference 1 1.2 History and Strategies 9 1.3 Policy Statements 20 1.4 The Earth- Moon 25 1.5 Lunar Market Prospects and Structure 26 2. Facilities 31 2.1 Functions 31 2.2 Definition of Facilities 32 2.3 Habitat 33 2.4 Life Support System 44 2.5 Manufacturing Facilities 53 2.6 Lunar Power Plants 68 2.7 Equipment Requirements 76 3. Logistics 81 3.1 State-of-the-art of Space Transportation Systems 81 3.2 Ground Rules 85 3.3 System Performance 88 3.4 Options of Lunar Space Transportation Systems 91 3.5 Example of an Advanced Lunar Space Transportation System 95 4. Operations 108 4.1 Base Activation 108 4.2 Operation of Housing Facilities 109 4.3 Research Operations 110 4.4 Pilot Plant Operations 113 4.5 Base Infrastructure Operations 116 4.6 Composition and Efficiency of Lunar Crews 117 5. Programmatic 128 5.1 Program Development 128 5.2 Program Policies and Management Structures 130 5.3 Milestones of Future Development 132 5.4 Financing Model 135 5.5 Open Issues of a combined Moon-Mars Program 138 5.6 Legal Aspects 139 "5.7 Stages in Development 142 6. Program Alternatives 148 6.1 Relevant Information 148 6.2 Interest Groups 150 6.3 Examples of typical Lunar Programs 154 6.4 Selection Criteria 160 7. Plans 162 7.1 Early Plans for a Lunar Outpost 162 7.2 System Model: Lunar Base 2015 166 7.3 Space Transportation System Schedule and Performance 185 7.4 Program Overview 195 7.5 LLL- Lean Lunar Laboratory 204 8. Conclusions 208 9. Manifesto SPACE for the 21st Century 211 About the Author 212