A small-diameter modular pressure vessel system is devised that can be applied to planetary surface and deep space human exploration missions. As one of the recommendations prepared for the NASA Human Spaceflight Architecture Team (HAT) Evolvable Mars Campaign (EMC), a compact modular system can provide a Mars-forward approach to a variety of missions and environments. Small cabins derived from the system can fit into the Space Launch System (SLS) Orion "trunk", or can be mounted with mobility systems to function as pressurized rovers, in-space taxis, ascent stage cabins, or propellant tanks. Larger volumes can be created using inflatable elements for long-duration deep space missions and planetary surface outposts. This paper discusses how a small-diameter modular system can address functional requirements, mass and volume constraints, and operational scenarios.


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    Title :

    A Modular Habitation System for Human Planetary and Space Exploration


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    Conference:

    International Conference on Environmental Systems ; 2015 ; Bellevue, WA, United States


    Publication date :

    2015-07-12


    Type of media :

    Preprint


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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