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"With out a source of ice we are going to have a hard time staying...."
I would add to that statement--"without adequate power, we're gonna freeze to death." I know Louis is a die hard proponent of Solar power, but we're trying to go "where the Sun don't shine." We can use Solar for exactly 14 days, and then need a nuke reactor to provide maintenance energy during the cold, dark nights.
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-In the nearer term, the Moon offers large supplies of oxygen with 1/6th the gravity of Earth and no air drag, which if there is much activity in Cislunar space would be very nice to have.
Making air?
https://www.space.com/esa-oxygen-from-l … ation.html
European startup builds oxygen-making machine for 2025 moon mission
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key element of the process that they are using is via hydrogen in a reduction method to free up the oxygen under a seal chamber with heat.
FFC Cambridge method,
technique for oxygen extraction from lunar soil: the hydrogen reduction of ilmenite. Ilmenite is a titanium-rich ore found in some areas of the moon. The reduction technique involves baking the regolith in a closed container together with hydrogen gas. In the presence of heat, the oxygen from the ilmenite reacts with the hydrogen and forms water vapor, which can then be split into oxygen and hydrogen.
In addition to sustaining the crew, the oxygen and hydrogen manufactured on the moon could be used as fuel for missions venturing deeper into the solar system, for example to Mars.
Should only be the difference in energy of mining for the moon versus mars
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European Space Agency Lays Out Plans for a Lunar Satellite Network
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If we get the gear that is telerobotically controlled as well as all of the nations going we will need bandwidth and more to be able to make it happen so getting a team of satellite's in lunar orbit is a good thing....
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NASA just hit a huge Artemis Moon milestone for its all-important Gateway
https://www.slashgear.com/nasa-just-hit … -09681942/
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Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin , to design lunar landers.
NASA Awards SpaceX, Blue Origin, And 3 Other Companies $ 146 Million In Contracts To Go To The Moon
Contracts are well distributed, according to the statement from NASA:
SpaceX received $ 9.4 million
Blue Origin made 25.6 million
Dynetics was awarded 40.8 million
Lockheed Martin to take 35.2 million
Northrop Grumman to accept $ 34.8 millionThe idea is that the five companies develop sustainable models of landing modules to regularly transport astronauts to the Moon. Much of what is designed for Earth's satellite will apply to future missions to Mars.
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Many consider NASA’s planned lunar Gateway as ineffective and a waste of resources. The Gateway, at least as originally envisioned more than two decades ago, can be essential to exploration of the Moon and beyond
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NASA picks new experiments for commercial delivery to moon in 2026
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