Mining Nonterrestrial Resources:
Information Needs and Research Topics by Jaak J. K. Daemen
1. The Influence of Gravity on Mechanical Excavation
Technology and on the Performance of Associated
Equipment
2. The Status of Remotely Controlled and Automated
Mining
3. Environmental Effects on Lunar Surface Mining
4. The Applicability of Conventional Mining Methods
and Equipment to Lunar Mining
5. Underground Construction Methods
for Lunar Application
6. Rock Drilling on the Moon
7. Lunar Construction by Rock Melting
8. The Implications of Vehicle Traction on
the Moon
for Mining Operations
9. Moon Excavation Technologies.
10. Potential Asteroid Fragmentation Technology
11. Automation, Operator Proficiency,
and Excavation Efficiency
12. The Influence of Gravity on Slusher Mining
13. Wear-Resistant Materials for Space Mining
Applications
14. Remote Sensing of Rock Excavation Characteristics
15. Particle Size Reduction Technology
for Applications in Space