A lunar base designed to operate over an extended period of time would be more practical if it were self-sustaining. The technology exists today to provide shelter, energy and oxygen to a fledging lunar base of six to ten astronauts. Careful design and integration of these systems along with waste, water and food management, would allow a small base to be independently sustainable. Sustainability would cut long term expenditures and provide the experience for an eventual Mars base.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• LeMarbre, Shaun W.
• Clemons, Lucas Anthony
• King, Jesse J.

Subject

• Industry
• Infrastructure
• Environment
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 05D044I

Keyword

• Space vehicles

Advisor

• Kazantzis, Nikolaos K.
• Pietroforte, Roberto

Year

• 2005

Date created

• 2005-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright