On Structural Design of a Mobile Lunar Habitat With Multi-Layered Environmental Shielding

@techreport{citeulike:2580968, abstract = {The space exploration science and technology efforts of the past several decades were significantly energized by the recent presidential announcement articulating a new “Vision for Space Exploration”, which calls for human lunar return by as early as 2015 and no later than 2020. The future human lunar missions are expected to undertake far more ambitious activities than those of the Apollo program with the possibility of some missions lasting up to several months. Such extended missions require the use of large-size lunar outposts to accommodate living quarters for the astronauts as well as indoor laboratory facilities. The greatest obstacle to the prolonged human presence on the Moon is the threat posed by the harsh lunar environment that is plagued with multi-source high-energy radiation exposure as well as frequent barrage of meteoroids. Hence, for such extended missions to succeed, it is vital that the future lunar outposts and the larger-size bases be designed to provide a safe habitat for the astronauts.}, address = {Marshall Space Flight Center • MSFC, Alabama 35812}, author = {Rais-Rohani, M. }, citeulike-article-id = {2580968}, institution = {NASA}, keywords = {aerospace, architecture, astronautics, luna, space}, month = {April}, organization = {Marshall Space Flight Center}, posted-at = {2008-03-24 15:25:42}, priority = {2}, school = {Mississippi State University}, title = {On Structural Design of a Mobile Lunar Habitat With Multi-Layered Environmental Shielding}, year = {2005} }

TY - RPRT ID - citeulike:2580968 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2580968 TI - On Structural Design of a Mobile Lunar Habitat With Multi-Layered Environmental Shielding AD - Marshall Space Flight Center • MSFC, Alabama 35812 OR - Marshall Space Flight Center N2 - The space exploration science and technology efforts of the past several decades were significantly energized by the recent presidential announcement articulating a new “Vision for Space Exploration”, which calls for human lunar return by as early as 2015 and no later than 2020. The future human lunar missions are expected to undertake far more ambitious activities than those of the Apollo program with the possibility of some missions lasting up to several months. Such extended missions require the use of large-size lunar outposts to accommodate living quarters for the astronauts as well as indoor laboratory facilities. The greatest obstacle to the prolonged human presence on the Moon is the threat posed by the harsh lunar environment that is plagued with multi-source high-energy radiation exposure as well as frequent barrage of meteoroids. Hence, for such extended missions to succeed, it is vital that the future lunar outposts and the larger-size bases be designed to provide a safe habitat for the astronauts. KW - aerospace KW - architecture KW - astronautics KW - luna KW - space AU - Rais-Rohani, M PY - 2005/04// ER -