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To develop a comprehensive understanding of existing information on the subject. This will be presented in the form of a literature review within the interim report.
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Development of a practical and sustainable method for Earth to LEO freight transport. The final method will be agreed upon between group and supervisor.
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Development of a practical and sustainable method for LLO tether to Lunar surface freight transport. The final method will be agreed upon between group and supervisor.
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Technical details of the orbital exchange path of the freight between eMMET and lMMET. This will be presented to supervisor at an intermediate phase of the project.
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An estimation of the cost and a comparison to alternative methods to measure the benefits of the tether system.
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Discussion of the benefits of the existence of a tether system.
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An estimation of the potential environmental impact the tether system would have.
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Analysis of the logistics that would need to be in place for the system to function once in operation.
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Final product - A report presenting the final conclusions on the feasibility and effectiveness of an Earth to Moon tether transport system.