Physical Archive Case System
Hermetic Cases + Library System for Physical Knowledge
The Physical Archive Case System is a 300-kilogram storage installation comprising 200 hermetic 316L stainless steel cases arranged on library shelving across a 10-cubic-meter volume. Built to protect and organize archival media such as nickel plates and 5D discs within the Lunar Ark, each case utilizes an inert gas fill and per-item RFID tagging for automated robotic retrieval. Operating with integrated environmental monitoring at a continuous 10 watts, the hardware is engineered for long-mission durability, specifying a 10,000,000-hour mean time between failures and a 1,000-year operational lifetime.
Hermetic stainless steel cases + library shelving system protecting and organising the physical knowledge archive (nickel plates, 5D discs).
Purpose
Hermetic stainless steel cases + library shelving system protecting and organising the physical knowledge archive (nickel plates, 5D discs).
Context
Child of L2-KMS-PHYS within the Lunar Ark system
Principles
- ▸Hermetic 316L SS cases with inert atmosphere
- ▸Per-item RFID tagging
- ▸Library shelving with robotic access
- ▸Environmental monitoring
- ▸Long-life metal-only construction
Typical implementations
- ▸Museum archival case heritage
- ▸Industrial archive library systems
- ▸Aerospace storage cases
Lunar considerations
- ▸Coordinated with L3-DVT-ANLG-CASE
- ▸Robotic retrieval via L1-ROB
- ▸Long-mission durability
Specifications
Functional
| primary function | Hermetic stainless steel cases + library shelving system protecting and organising the physical knowledge archive (nickel plates, 5D discs). |
| case count | 200 |
| library volume m3 | 10 |
Physical
| mass kg | 300 |
| materials | 316L SS cases, Inert gas fill, RFID tags |
| vacuum compatibility | True |
Operational
| power consumption w | 10 |
| thermal range c | -40, 70 |
| lifetime years | 1000 |
| mtbf hours | 10000000 |
Interfaces
Provides
- Protective cases
- Library inventory
Requires
- Case production
Cite this entry
Lunar Ark Codex. "Physical Archive Case System" (L3-KMS-PHYS-CASE). Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://lunarark.com/entry/L3-KMS-PHYS-CASE
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