The minimum necessary planet infrastructure required to support a lunar base is discussed. Various mission architectures are studied to illustrate the strategy of the minimum service level infrastructure (MSLI). These architectures encompass a standard suite of lunar surface elements (habitats, rovers, and power and communications systems), which are absolutely required to create and support the lunar base. Scientists are considered to be the most probable initial customers of a lunar base, and the initial lunar base is envisioned to provide the level of services required to support the scope of scientific activities. MSLI is considered to represent various additional services which cannot be justified by private investment or parochial interests and thereby must be provided by NASA or the government to encourage outside participation.
Design of a minimum level lunar base infrastructure
1992-02-01
Conference paper
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English
Design of a minimum level lunar base infrastructure
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