What is it about?
This paper lays out a concept of a two-man lunar habitat proposed for emergency shelter or astronauts setting up larger habitats for long-term lunar occupation. The concept details the essential systems and considerations for producing a base that can sustain life on the lunar surface.
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Why is it important?
Project gradient aims to stimulate conversations about the logical progression from man's return to the moon to long-term habitation and the technology and steps required to break this 'giant leap' into smaller steps.
Perspectives
This paper was produced off the back of the group's master's degree project under the supervision of Professor Matthew Cartmell with scope limited to essential systems due to the limited timescale of the project. The overall concept and output of the project is one the group are proud of and grateful to have been able to share the project with the wider aerospace community at the AIAA SciTech forum in January 2024.
Charlie Jordan
University of Strathclyde
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This page is a summary of: Project Gradient: Design of a Dual Occupancy Lunar Habitat for use with Renewable Propulsion Systems, January 2024, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),
DOI: 10.2514/6.2024-1285.
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