The Constellation Program Architecture Team and the Lunar Surface Systems Project Office have developed an initial set of lunar surface buildup scenarios and associated polar outpost architectures, along with preliminary supporting element and system designs in support of NASA's Exploration Strategy. The surface scenarios are structured in such a way that outpost assembly can be suspended at any time to accommodate delivery contingencies or changes in mission emphasis. The modular nature of the architectures mitigates the impact of the loss of any one element and enhances the ability of international and commercial partners to contribute elements and systems. Additionally, the core lunar surface system technologies and outpost operations concepts are applicable to future Mars exploration. These buildup scenarios provide a point of departure for future trades and assessments of alternative architectures and surface elements.


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    Title :

    Surface Buildup Scenarios and Outpost Architectures for Lunar Exploration



    Conference:

    2009 IEEE Aerospace Conference ; 2009 ; Montana, United States


    Publication date :

    2009-03-07


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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