58th International Astronautical Congress 2007
Human Exploration of the Moon and Mars Symposium (A5.)
Strategies to Establish Lunar and Mars Colonies (1.)
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Author: Mr. Sanket Nayak
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LUNAR BASE HABITAT DESIGN FOR EXTENDED MANNED LUNAR
MISSIONS
Abstract
Lunar Base Habitat Design: Characterizing the environment and proposing
Habitat Design for Extended Manned Lunar Missions An approach to create
a single entity catering to the needs of astro/cosmo nauts after their landing
on Lunar surface thereby making use of CEV.
Abstract:
Construction Description:
-The design consists of 4 Habitation/Research/Laboratory modules.
-Interconnected by means of interfacing units (pathways) and service core
areas.
-The staircases leading to the interfacing/service core units are provided with properly
insulated air-locking systems and are radiation shielded.
-These staircases are made up of materials with flexible joinery and the air-lock can
be directly docked on to the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) or the Manned Rovers.
-This entire structure is mobile if fitted on to with wheels and when static functionality
is required, -The habitat can be anchored on to the lunar regolith by means
of a heavy anchorage system.
-This enables the base habitat to have mobile flexibility and the scope of docking
itself to the CEV wherever it lands.
-All the habitation modules are provided with greenhouses and required radiation
shielding.
-The service core is enabled with both vertical and horizontal transport
systems i.e. lift and trolley mechanisms.
-The energy required for the entire habitat to function as per the needs is extracted
by means of solar arrays.
-The system of solar arrays is slightly different as in the case of ISS. Here the incident
solar insulation is made to fall on a solar mirror at an angle of 45 degrees and
subsequently reflected on multiple mirrors and finally a reflector in the service
core redistributes the light onto a series of solar arrays and the horticulture
unit thereby solving the purpose both electrical energy generation and the
required light stimulus for the horticulture.
-The radiation shield follows the same mechanism as in the International Space Station.
-The habitat would be equipped with extra-terrestrial inter-planetary high
speed data transfer communication system to enable high bandwidth for earth
station instructions.
-This entire construction can be categorized into a phase process.Phase I is preparatory
exploration, phase II research outpost, phase III operational base, phase
IV advanced base.
The detailed model prototype of the lunar base habitat for extended manned lunar
missions will be available in the detailed design synthesis report.
