Phobos base : Concept of operations and architecture for a permanent human presence on the Martian moon Phobos
(2017) 68th International Astronautical Congress: Unlocking Imagination, Fostering Innovation and Strengthening Security, IAC 2017 In Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC 9. p.5623-5636- Abstract
This paper is based on the work done for the 2017 AIAA Student Design Competition-Human Spaceflight: Phobos Base. One of humanity's major challenges when travelling to Mars is represented by the existence of an atmosphere around the red planet. In fact, even though the Martian atmospheric density is only about 1% of that of Earth, the entry, descent and landing (EDL) procedure for large payloads is still particularly challenging. A first approach to missions to Mars is represented by creating a "gateway to Mars" through its closest and largest of moons, Phobos. This paper discusses the concept of operations to deploy and construct Phobos Base, which represents the first step in establishing a crewed infrastructure for exploration,... (More)
This paper is based on the work done for the 2017 AIAA Student Design Competition-Human Spaceflight: Phobos Base. One of humanity's major challenges when travelling to Mars is represented by the existence of an atmosphere around the red planet. In fact, even though the Martian atmospheric density is only about 1% of that of Earth, the entry, descent and landing (EDL) procedure for large payloads is still particularly challenging. A first approach to missions to Mars is represented by creating a "gateway to Mars" through its closest and largest of moons, Phobos. This paper discusses the concept of operations to deploy and construct Phobos Base, which represents the first step in establishing a crewed infrastructure for exploration, transportation, and logistical support in cis-martian space. This paper includes details regarding the approach and landing procedures needed upon arrival onto the Martian moon, and the role of robotics during the beginning of the assembly process, and the human-robot interaction for further base expansion once the first crew arrives. In this paper, equal importance is given to the concept of operations needed to deploy and construct the base as well as the architecture of the base itself, such as the schematic site plan of the base including the locations of airlocks, connections, nodes and structural utility routing as well as rendered drawings of the base. Regenerative environmental control and life support systems (RECLSS), in-situ resource utilization (ISRU), and plans for resupply missions from Earth are key components of the base design and are necessary to make the interplanetary outpost feasible, reusable, and sustainable. Two of the most important aspects of Phobos Base are crew safety, by ensuring that enough radiation shielding is provided by both the base and infrastructure created with the use of the moon's material and that microgravity countermeasures are considered, and planetary protection, by ensuring that infrastructures to avoid contamination are included in the design. Technology readiness levels (TRL) of critical technologies needed to create Phobos Base as well as the budget constraints of space agencies such as NASA and ESA are considered in the schedule of events. Phobos Base represents a permanently crewed interplanetary infrastructure capable of sustaining exploration of cis-martian space and supporting future mission to the surface of red planet and beyond.
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- Cis-martian space, Human habitat, Mars exploration, Phobos, Phobos base, Phobos exploration
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- 68th International Astronautical Congress, IAC 2017 : Unlocking Imagination, Fostering Innovation and Strengthening Security - Unlocking Imagination, Fostering Innovation and Strengthening Security
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- Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC
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- 9
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- 14 pages
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- International Astronautical Federation
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- 68th International Astronautical Congress: Unlocking Imagination, Fostering Innovation and Strengthening Security, IAC 2017
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- Adelaide, Australia
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- 2017-09-25 - 2017-09-29
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- scopus:85051381367
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- 0074-1795
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- 9781510855373
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- English
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abstract = {{<p>This paper is based on the work done for the 2017 AIAA Student Design Competition-Human Spaceflight: Phobos Base. One of humanity's major challenges when travelling to Mars is represented by the existence of an atmosphere around the red planet. In fact, even though the Martian atmospheric density is only about 1% of that of Earth, the entry, descent and landing (EDL) procedure for large payloads is still particularly challenging. A first approach to missions to Mars is represented by creating a "gateway to Mars" through its closest and largest of moons, Phobos. This paper discusses the concept of operations to deploy and construct Phobos Base, which represents the first step in establishing a crewed infrastructure for exploration, transportation, and logistical support in cis-martian space. This paper includes details regarding the approach and landing procedures needed upon arrival onto the Martian moon, and the role of robotics during the beginning of the assembly process, and the human-robot interaction for further base expansion once the first crew arrives. In this paper, equal importance is given to the concept of operations needed to deploy and construct the base as well as the architecture of the base itself, such as the schematic site plan of the base including the locations of airlocks, connections, nodes and structural utility routing as well as rendered drawings of the base. Regenerative environmental control and life support systems (RECLSS), in-situ resource utilization (ISRU), and plans for resupply missions from Earth are key components of the base design and are necessary to make the interplanetary outpost feasible, reusable, and sustainable. Two of the most important aspects of Phobos Base are crew safety, by ensuring that enough radiation shielding is provided by both the base and infrastructure created with the use of the moon's material and that microgravity countermeasures are considered, and planetary protection, by ensuring that infrastructures to avoid contamination are included in the design. Technology readiness levels (TRL) of critical technologies needed to create Phobos Base as well as the budget constraints of space agencies such as NASA and ESA are considered in the schedule of events. Phobos Base represents a permanently crewed interplanetary infrastructure capable of sustaining exploration of cis-martian space and supporting future mission to the surface of red planet and beyond.</p>}},
author = {{Orzechowski, Leszek and Conte, Davide and Budzyń, Dorota and Gorgolewski, Aleksander and Jurga, Anna and Kuźma, Joanna and Kielar, Jakub and Lipinska, Monika and Mintus, Agata and Tuzik, Aleksander and Popowski, Jan and Wasilewski, Tomasz}},
booktitle = {{68th International Astronautical Congress, IAC 2017 : Unlocking Imagination, Fostering Innovation and Strengthening Security}},
isbn = {{9781510855373}},
issn = {{0074-1795}},
keywords = {{Cis-martian space; Human habitat; Mars exploration; Phobos; Phobos base; Phobos exploration}},
language = {{eng}},
pages = {{5623--5636}},
publisher = {{International Astronautical Federation}},
series = {{Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC}},
title = {{Phobos base : Concept of operations and architecture for a permanent human presence on the Martian moon Phobos}},
volume = {{9}},
year = {{2017}},
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