Sociotechnological Perspective on the Development of Lunar and Martian Infrastructures Made of Concrete Materials

Abstract

Space exploration activities have long taken place to discover the shape of our solar system and the way all of its components work together. The closest celestial bodies to the Earth that are regarded by researchers as capable of becoming colonies are Moon and Mars. One challenge for researchers is the mission of developing permanent infrastructures on both Moon and Mars. The testing of casting technology on both Moon and Mars has been done in relation with the mission. The material resources on both Moon and Mars have been developed for cement and casting materials. Since the space mission for human colony development on both Moon and Mars is considered extraordinary, a sociotechnological approach would be necessary in order to realize the development. This approach will play its role in making people ready to accept the advancement of sciences and technologies.

Keywords

• concrete
• infrastructure
• sociotechnology
• mars
• moon