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Design Analysis for Lunar Safe Haven ConceptsNASA’s plan to return humans to the lunar surface faces many challenges, especially in the sustained phases of the Artemis program. In combination with a habitat, a Lunar Safe Haven (LSH) would provide additional protection to crew, electronics, and equipment from the hazards of the space environment such as radiation, thermal extremes, micrometeoroids, and lunar dust. Influenced by the NASA Artemis program goals, the Lunar Safe Haven Study defined the high-level requirements, outlined the trade space for a LSH concept, and evaluated a set of concepts using a decision analysis structure. This paper will provide additional detail for two concepts that were designed and evaluated during the LSH study, the logic behind the choices, and some of the main driving design parameters.
Document ID
20210024725
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Iok M Wong
(Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia, United States)
Emilie J Siochi
(Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia, United States)
Melanie L Grande
(Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia, United States)
Robert W Moses
(Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia, United States)
Walter J Waltz
(Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia, United States)
Scott R Silbernagel
(Marshall Space Flight Center Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, United States)
Erin G Hayward
(Marshall Space Flight Center Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, United States)
Morgan Elise Barkhurst
(Marshall Space Flight Center Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, United States)
Date Acquired
November 22, 2021
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA SciTech Forum 2022
Location: San Diego, CA
Country: US
Start Date: January 3, 2022
End Date: January 14, 2022
Sponsors: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Funding Number(s)
WBS: 596118.04.67.62
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Technical Review
NASA Peer Committee
Keywords
lunar
lunar safe haven
radiation protection
impact protection
habitat
habitation
lunar base
artemis
regolith
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