Autonomous Lunar Solar Array (ALSA) 2018: Big Idea Challenge InternsNASA has aimed its sights towards sending humans back to the moon to develop and test technologies needed for future deep space exploration. Permanent power generation structures will play a key role in establishing habitat and in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) structures. Our group, part of the NASA Big Idea Challenge, came up with a concept for a solar array large enough to power a habitat, ISRU activities, and rover exploration in permanently shadowed lunar craters at the lunar poles.
Document ID
20190000819
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
McNatt, Jeremiah (NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Elliott, Fred (NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Robinson, Eric (Colorado Univ. Boulder, CO, United States)
King, Laurie (Norwich Univ. Northfield, VT, United States)
Glascock, Nick (Colorado Univ. Boulder, CO, United States)
Huyler, Charlene (Norwich Univ. Northfield, VT, United States)
Azure, Tyler (Norwich Univ. Northfield, VT, United States)