期刊
ACTA ASTRONAUTICA
卷 162, 期 -, 页码 216-226出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2019.06.001
关键词
Microbiology; ISRU; Mission architecture; Bioreactor
资金
- Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO/OCW), as part of the Frontiers of Nanoscience program
- NASA Ames Research Center
- NASA HQ funds
- NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program
- NASA Advanced Exploration System (AES)
- ESA Spaceship EAC initiative
In situ resource utilization (ISRU) increasingly features as an element of human long-term exploration and settlement missions to the lunar surface. In this study, all requirements to test a novel, biological approach for ISRU are validated, and an end-to-end mission architecture is proposed. The general mission consists of a lander with a fully autonomous bioreactor able to process lunar regolith and extract elemental iron. The elemental iron could either be stored or directly utilized to generate iron wires or construction material. To maximize the success rate of this mission, potential landing sites for future missions are studied, and technical details (thermal radiation, shielding, power-supply) are analyzed. The final section will assess the potential mission architecture (orbit, rocket, lander, timeframe). This design might not only be one step further towards an international Moon Village, but may also enable similar missions to ultimately colonize Mars and further explore our solar system.
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