A cross-disciplinary team of scientists and engineers applied expertise gained in Lunar Lander development to the conceptual design of a long-duration, deep space habitat for Near Earth Asteroid (NEA) missions. The design reference mission involved two launches to assemble 5-modules for a 380-day round trip mission carrying 4 crew members. The conceptual design process yielded a number of interesting debates, some of which could be significant design drivers in a detailed Deep Space Habitat (DSH) design. These issues included: Design to minimize crew radiation exposure, launch loads, communications challenges, docking system and hatch commonality, pointing and visibility, consumables, and design for contingency operations.


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    Title :

    Issues and Design Drivers for Deep Space Habitats


    Contributors:
    M. A. Rucker (author) / M. Anderson (author)

    Publication date :

    2012


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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