The project goal was to estimate the changes for cooperative international development of the moon. The cooperation or competition issue hinged on whether the moon was "valuable" or not. The valuable scenario depended on whether Helium-3 deposits on the Moon were needed on Earth to fuel fusion reactors. After studying the mindsets of each Space Agency and Corporation interested in the Moon, we investigated the tourism and Helium-3 Scenario. We found that He-3 will not be a feasible power source within our lifetime; cooperation will exist only at low levels due to a lack of common interest.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Cunningham, Alec John
• Leferman, Michael J.
• Carino, Francis J.
• Yasuhara, James A.

Subject

• Industry
• Sustainability
• Innovation
• Infrastructure

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 06E046I

Palabra Clave

• Mathematics--Study and teaching
• Space vehicles
• Science--Study and teaching

Advisor

• Pietroforte, Roberto
• Wilkes, John M.

Year

• 2006

Date created

• 2006-01-01

Ubicación

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright