There are compelling advantages of a human presence on the surface of the Moon, as evidenced partly by the preponderance of lunar surface architectures that have existed throughout NASA, industry, and academia since the Apollo program. This paper specifically advocates and illustrates an example of a permanent human lunar surface presence enabled by a commercial launch vehicle (CLV) class Joinable Undercarriage to Maximize Payload (JUMP) lunar lander. The paper will discuss purposes for such a surface presence, including SPD-1 fulfillment, global collaboration, US industry advancement, US government leadership in spaceflight, a Mars dress rehearsal, Mars collaborative exploration, and lunar village development. An architectural description will be presented, including site selection, primary elements, and surface configuration. Element and lander allocation to CLV and Space Launch System (SLS) rockets will be discussed in terms of launch vehicle selection philosophy and allocation to specific launch manifests. This will enable a presentation of a lunar campaign spanning the period from 2026 to 2056. In conclusion, various aspects of the architecture will be suggested for further study.


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    Title :

    A Permanent Human Lunar Surface Presence Enabled by a CLV Class JUMP Lander


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum ; 2019 ; Indianapolis, IN, United States


    Publication date :

    2019-08-19


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English