Conceptual Design of Lunar Underground Habitation System for Advanced Human Civilization on Moon

Abstract

View Video Presentation: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-2004.vid The Lunar surface stands as a proximal destination for numerous space exploratory missions in terms of the robotic and manned expedition. Since the Apollo mission, we have had a prolonged technological gap in returning humans to the Moon. But, NASA has been progressing its ARTEMIS mission to land the next generation astronauts through early 2025, where the astronauts may encounter different sorts of habitability challenges from both lunar and space environments. Therefore, to address this challenge in terms of thermal stability and habitation systems, we present a Lunar Underground Habitation System (LUHS) concept for affording a sustainable environment for lunar astronauts against the complex environment and longer nights. Further, the design ensures additional protection from being exposed to surface radiations and micrometeoroid impacts. In this paper, we discuss the architecture overview, technical aspects, working mechanism, and mission scenarios along with the applicability for future crewed lunar exploratory missions.