Engineering Outline

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  1. Engineering Goals
    1. Necessary lifespan
    2. Necessary functions which must be performed
      1. Material Processing
      2. Processed Material Storage
      3. Spacecraft Refueling
      4. Energy Harvesting
      5. Station reboosting (to stay in orbit)
  2. Necessary Hardware
    1. Material Processing Equipment
      1. Rocket Fuel Production
      2. Station Rebooster Fuel
    2. Material Storage Tanks (Processed and Unprocessed materials?)
      1. Type of storage tank will depend on which materials we are using for rocket fuel (may come from the science portion? Cryogenics required for some propellants…)
    3. Refueling Equipment for Customer Spacecraft
    4. Automation Software/Hardware for Above Components
    5. Energy Harvesting Equipment to Power Above Components
  3. Hardware Specifications
    1. Volume
    2. Pricing
    3. Lifespan
  4. Space Station Structure
    1. Use of a Certain Amount of the ISS (May Use All)
      1. Will be based off of the volume of space needed for all necessary hardware
    2. Lifespan
    3. Pricing