In line with recent global efforts to revisit mankind’s exploration and more permanent habitation of the moon. (Lunar Gateway/Artemis Program), our idea is to develop a scalable, holistic design framework for permanent human habitation on the Moon, embedding key solutions for environmental protection and mitigation, construction methodology and assembly of a scalable architecture, life support and an overall mission architecture. Partnering with Cranfield University’s Master of Astronautics and Space Engineering Module, we will conduct a comprehensive review and synthesis of technical requirements and existing space infrastructure developments to form the basis of our design solution. A major functional requirement of the design is its scalability, catering for potential expansion of lunar infrastructure and prolonged human settlement. Our activity will be driven by human centric principles, ensuring long term self sustainability and well-being. Formulation of solutions will accommodate for a constantly evolving programmatic brief, taking into consideration the physiological, psychological and social needs of a wider inhabitant demographic. The spatial manifestation of the architectural framework will be a direct response to the self sustaining, infrastructural system of the overall habitat - enabling future lunar activities such as space industrialisation through ISRU and the facilitation of future exploration missions i.e. Mars. Our research proposal departs from a systemic study conducted that looked at a holistic design of a habitat on Mars.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIrH01N9AsE&t=1s (HASSELL + EOC Mars Habitat Project)
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The project in the news:
- ESA launches 'Lunar Horizons' Moon mission game in Fortnite, https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Branding_and_Partnerships/ESA_launches_Lun… , 12/04/2024
