A robotic return to the moonThe autonomous lunar precursor mission presently proposed for low cost manned revisits to the lunar surface, designated 'Lunar Oasis by Automation and Robotics', employs two self-similar robotic vehicles, and three experimental 'biovolumes' which are directly derived from the lunar landers that are initially entrusted with fulfilling mission hardware-delivery requirements. The two vehicles would support the experimental biovolumes by returning resources for use in physicochemical or biological processing. Delivered resources would be combined with those in situ to furnish reconfigured biovolumes with the capabilities for autonomous biological growth and wastes-reprocessing demonstrations.
Document ID
19910043051
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Luttges, Marvin W. (Colorado, University Boulder, United States)
Johnson, A. Steve (Colorado Univ. Boulder, CO, United States)
Faller, William E. (Colorado Univ. Boulder, CO, United States)
Hoehn, Alex (Colorado Univ. Boulder, CO, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Ground Support Systems And Facilities (Space)
Meeting Information
Meeting: Space 90: The Second International Conference