Requirements for Lunar Spaceports
2.10. Requirements for Commercial
Spaceports
A commercial spaceport on the moon will need:
- A dust-free landing area
- A wall to protect hab structures and mechanical installations from
blowing dust
- Navigation and approach and landing aids
- Space craft maintenance facilities
- Fuel storage and refueling facilities
- Flood lights
- Passenger handling facilities
- Transportation link to the habitats
- A safe approach path to keep the inhabitated areas safe from falling spacecraft pieces
- Communication facilities
- Crash and rescue gear, and trained personnel to use it
If it's a private transportation node for a dozen people living in a
small hab, we could dispense with a lot of these things.