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and the lunar surface| AU- DREES, L. R.; WILDING, L. P. (Texas A & M University, College Station)| SO- IN: Lunar base agriculture: Soils for plant growth (A91-14726 03-54). Madison, WI, American Society of Agronomy, Inc., Crop Science Society of America, Inc., and Soil Science Society of America, Inc., 1989, p. 69-83.| PY- 1989| PD- 8900| RF- 22| LA- English| CO- United States| CP- United States| DT- ANALYTIC OF COLLECTED WORK| AV- <DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FROM> AIAA Technical Library| JA- IAA9103| AB- Definitions of soil and various models of soil processes are considered. It is noted that water is the driving force behind most chemical reactions, the translocation of constituents, and the intensity and resultant biochemical reactions within the soil profile. Whereas on the moon there are more than 2200 known terrestrial minerals, only about 100 have been identified on lunar regolith, and most occur only in minor or trace quantities. Dominant minerals are olivine, pyroxene, anorthite, and minor amounts of ilmenite. Many crops, however, have shown a positive response to the incorporation of plant residues and animal manures as organic fertilizer supplements and it is suggested that human waste byproducts and plant residues could provide essential nutrients deficient in lunar regolith. Compared to other procedures such as hydrophonics and aerophonics, lunar soils used for the growth of food crops would require low maintenance. Particle size and weathering of lunar regolith are also discussed. (L.K.S.)| SF- AIAA/TIS| DE- <MAJOR> *AGRICULTURE; *CROP GROWTH; *LUNAR BASES; *LUNAR SOIL; *LUNAR SURFACE; *SOIL SCIENCE| DE- LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS; LUNAR RESOURCES; SPACE EXPLORATION| SC- 7591 Lunar & Planetary Exploration (1975-)|| 16/4/22 FN- DIALOG AEROSPACE FILE 108 AN- <DIALOG> 1742659| AN- <AEROSPACE> A91-14726| TI- Lunar base agriculture: Soils for plant growth| TI- <EXTENSION> Book| AU- MING, DOUGLAS W.; HENNINGER, DONALD L. (NASA, Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX), EDS.| CS- National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX.| SO- Madison, WI, American Society of Agronomy, Inc., Crop Science Society of America, Inc., and Soil Science Society of America, Inc., 1989, 274 p. For individual items see A91-14727 to A91-14744.| PY- 1989| PD- 8900| LA- English| CO- United States| CP- United States| DT- COLLECTED WORK|

JA- IAA9103| AB- This work provides information on research and experimentation concerning various aspects of food production in space and particularly on the moon. Options for human settlement of the moon and Mars and strategies for a lunar base are discussed. The lunar environment, including the mineralogical and chemical properties of lunar regolith are investigated and chemical and physical considerations for a lunar-derived soil are considered. It is noted that biological considerations for such a soil include controlled-environment crop production, both hydroponic and lunar regolith-based; microorganisms and the growth of higher plants in lunar-derived soils; and the role of microbes to condition lunar regolith for plant cultivation. Current research in the controlled ecological life support system (CELSS) project is presented in detail and future research areas, such as the growth of higher research plants in CELSS are considered. Optimum plant and microbiological considerations for lunar derived soils are examined. (L.K.S.)| SF- AIAA/TIS| DE- <MAJOR> *AGRICULTURE; *BIOASTRONAUTICS; *LUNAR BASES; *LUNAR SOIL; *PLANTS (BOTANY)| DE- CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; CLOSED ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; CROP GROWTH; ECOSYSTEMS ; GEOCHEMISTRY; LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS; LUNAR ENVIRONMENT; LUNAR MARIA; LUNAR SURFACE; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; REGOLITH| SC- 7554 Man/System Technology & Life Support (1975-)|| 16/4/23 FN- DIALOG AEROSPACE FILE 108 AN- <DIALOG> 1741703| AN- <AEROSPACE> A91-13770| TI- Infrared space observatory system study| AU- GRAVES, CARL D.; PUTNAM, WILLIAM H. (TRW Space and Technology Group, Redondo Beach, CA)| SO- IAF, International Astronautical Congress, 41st, Dresden, Federal Republic of Germany, Oct. 6-12, 1990. 6 p.| PY- 1990| PD- 9010| RN- IAF PAPER 90-058| LA- English| CO- United States| CP- International Organization| DT- PREPRINT| AV- <DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FROM> AIAA Technical Library| JA- IAA9103| AB- Advanced cryogenic infrared (IR) space observatories, such as NASA's Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF), have a variety of requirements that require resolution at the system level prior to allocation to subsystems. These requirements lead to system issues unique to cryogenic IR observatories. Three of the most important system issues are cryogenic life, optical sensitivity, and pointing and control of the observatory. In addition, the design should include the special demands of integrated observatory testing at cryogenic temperatures. Finally, the observatory must be designed to maintain the exclusion angles of the earth, sun, and moon, and to minimize heat input from the sun and earth. Some key features of each of these system issues are discussed. (Author)| SF- AIAA/TIS| DE- <MAJOR> *CRYOGENIC COOLING; *INFRARED SPACE OBSERVATORY (ISO); *SPACE INFRARED TELESCOPE FACILITY| DE- CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURE; SPACECRAFT CONFIGURATIONS; SPACECRAFT ENVIRONMENTS; THERMAL PROTECTION|

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