023 Moon Base Two

‘Moon Base Two’ is a further development of the inflatable laboratory “Moon Base One”. Conceived as a long-term base for conducting in situ research and to explore the surrounding environment, it will also help in the study of permanent human settlements far from the Earth. Designed to be transported to orbit and launched by the Ares V rocket, the station automatically deploys after landing, to be ready to accommodate the first astronauts—up to 4 people for 6 months.

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Via del Piano 20 +39.327.0214946 ARCHITECTURE AND VISION 01020 Bomarzo (VT) Italy [email protected] www.architectureandvision.com 023 Moon Base Two

CHARACTERISTICS CREDITS

Background: NASA and ESA plan to Design Team: Architecture and Vision - land astronauts on the Moon by 2020 Arturo Vittori & Andreas Vogler Objectives: Create a habitat for long- Consultant: MariaAntonietta Perino, term human residence on the Moon Massimiliano Bottacini, Thales Alenia Concept: Inflatable habitat with Space, Torino, Italy regolith radiation protection 3D Modelling: Giuseppe Mosetti, Roman Location: Shackleton Crater, Lunar Baudisch, Ioana Cristina Nan, Dario South Pole Martini, Raffi Tchakerian Materials: Aluminum, carbon fiber, Note: The Museum of Science and Kevlar®, MLI, Nomex®, regolith Industry in Chicago, Illinois, USA, and the Structure: Hard floor and inflated Cité d’Espace in Toulouse, France, have volume filled by internal pressure both acquired a 1/100 model for their corresponding to Earth sea level permanent collections atmospheric pressure Technologies: High-performance textiles and deflation mechanisms Operation: 4 people in 6 months periods Transport: Three-stage Ares V rocket with EDS (Earth Departure Stage) and Cargo Lander Assembly: 5-day set-up after self- deployment; 6-month regolith fill by robotic system Dimensions: Packed diameter 7.5 m, 6 m long; deployed diameter 20 m, h 10 m

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