![]() ![]() ![]() Beyond that, I just made some assumptions based on what the thrust would have done to the site as the lunar module lifted off to return to Columbia (the command module in orbit). Did NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter imagery showing the site from orbit help inform your mapping out the site? What (other) resources did you turn to, if any, to describe the condition of the site as left behind by Armstrong and Aldrin? ĪW: The site is extremely well documented and filmed from the mission itself. ![]() ![]() Also, I was going to put the city in the shadow of a mountain in the area to minimize how much heat the city would build up.īut after more research, I found out that the heat wasn't a problem (the meter of sand inside Artemis's hulls serves as a fantastic insulator) and there was a bit of mixed terrain just as good near the Apollo 11 site.Ĭonsidering the historical significance of Apollo 11, and the fact Artemis's main draw is tourism, it was clear that the Moltke Foothills area was a much better place to put it.ĬS: You describe the scene visitors to the "Apollo 11 Visitor Center" encounter at Tranquility Base. Andy Weir (AW): I originally had the idea that it would be close to the Apollo 12 (not Apollo 11) landing site - because the terrain there is a good mix of lunar highland and lowlands, giving access to lots of different ores and minerals, which in turn would make construction easier. ![]()
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