LINA, short for Lunar Infrastructure Asset, is a new joint mission between NASA and the AI Space Factory. Its purpose is fantastic and it is based on the design and development of a 3D printed lunar outpost. Cause: protect astronauts on their return to the moon, where the Artemis mission will set the standard.
As you may already know, most of NASA’s efforts are focused on getting people back to the lunar surface. Meanwhile, LINA is an attempt to expand our foundations as a civilization beyond Earth. Thus, we will not only have a place on the moon where we can exist, but also one that is robust and minimizes human interference with the satellite..
This project is part of REACT, the English acronym for Additive Construction Technology in Relevant Environment. The mission of this collaboration is to develop construction technologies on the lunar surface. Of course, all of these plans must be developed as part of the Artemis mission. Same way, LINA was to build these bases using 3D printing technology on the lunar surface itself..
“A full-scale architectural and structural design will be completed based on lunar conditions and the needs of the Artemis mission. The scale structure will be 3D printed under simulated lunar conditions.”
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These are the LINA bases, NASA’s proposal that will give people a home on the Moon.
Taking back the moon, getting closer
Building LINA will require a lot of machinery. So NASA is working to make this a reality. Currently Thomas Lipscomb, NASA Materials Engineer, working in a vacuum chamber and trying to simulate lunar conditions to test 3D printing techniques..
AI SpaceFactory, for its part, is an architectural and construction company. He, in turn, became the winner of the 3D Printed Habitat Challenge held by NASA a couple of years ago.
Secondly, LINA is expected to 3D print using a blend of natural lunar regolith and an terrestrial polymer binder.. However, in order to minimize the volume of removal from the Earth, several types of configurations have been studied that will reduce the amount of material used without compromising the load-bearing capacity of the structures or the internal space required for human existence on the Moon.
Source: Hiper Textual