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Lunar Transportation System GISS Apprentices’ Design Main Objectives: Using current and emerging technological developments, design a system capable of transporting materials needed for a lunar colony from the earth to the moon. Background The Apollo program sent 12 Americans to the lunar surface between 1969 and 1972, but humans have not set foot on the moon since then. In January 2004, President Bush announced a new focus for US space policy. The goal is to return humans to the moon by 2020, and eventually create a permanent base to use as a jumping-point for further exploration of the solar system. The initial launch will consist of two Ares V rockets, one carrying cargo and the other carrying the Lunar Cargo Transport Vehicle (LCTV). In LEO, the cargo will be autonomously loaded onto the LCTV. Then, the LCTV will propel the cargo to the moon, where the craft lands and the cargo will be unloaded. The LCTV will then take off from the lunar surface and return to LEO, where it will be able to receive new moon-bound cargo. Initial cargo: Equipment to prepare lunar surface (backhoe-type rover) Temporary lunar outpost Fuel for LCTV Subsequent Cargo: Cylindrical lunar base modules Circular lunar base units Solar power-processing station Fuel for LCTV Energy-storage cells Transportation/construction equipment Propulsion As the chart illustrates, the chosen propulsion systems for our transport vehicles are chemically-powered rockets and Ion Drive propulsion. Sponsors: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) NASA New York City Research Initiative (NYCRI) Stevens Institute of Technology (SIT) Contributors: Dr. Siva Thangam, PI Prof. Joseph Miles, PI William Carroll, HST Alyssa Barlis, HSS Michael Creech, HSS Marina Dawoud, HSS Works Cited: NASA’s Exploration Systems Architecture Study Final Report completed November Colliding Beam Fusion Reactor Space Propulsion System. A. Cheung, M. Binderbauer, F. Liu, A. Qerushi, N. Rostoker, and F. J. Wessel. Power Supply Fission: splits atoms to generate power Fusion: fuses atoms together to produce energy; system based on Colliding Beam Fusion model that uses Protium ( 1 H) and Boron ( 11 B) still in research stages Solar: uses photovoltaic effect to convert solar energy to electricity; requires large arrays for a lot of power (solution would have to include battery backup system) Battery: common power system for small scale use; can be used as backup for other power systems Fuel Cell: similar to battery, except uses hydrogen and oxygen, currently being researched/developed Earth to LEO: Ares V chemical rockets LEO to space: Hydrogen booster In-space: Ion Drive argon-powered SEP Lunar Landing/takeoff: Hydrogen booster LCTV Without cargo, arms deployed Cargo loaded, solar panels deployed Materials Composites are engineered materials made of 2 or more materials with different properties combined with a resin (glue). Structure Chemical rockets are the only propulsion system currently available to produce enough thrust to leave earth’s atmosphere. While they can reach very high velocities, they are heavy and inefficient with fuel, so they’re not a good choice for in-space propulsion. Ion drive propulsion works by pushing heated, charged particles out of the engine at very high speeds. Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rockets (VASIMR) systems have the ability to switch between a low thrust, high fuel efficiency mode, and a high thrust, lower fuel efficiency mode. They are good for in-space cargo missions. Reinforced Carbon-Carbon (RCC) Graphite reinforced CC matrix Strength (up to 700 MPa) Temperature range up to 3600°F Advanced Flexible Reusable Surface Insulation (AFRSI) 8-9 lbs per cubic foot and varies in thickness from inches more durable, less fabrication, less installation time and costs, and a weight reduction. Ion Drive Propulsion Chemical Rockets High temperature Reusable Surface Insulation (HRSI) 9 lbs per cubic foot Surface heat dissipates quickly Temperature range up to 2400°F Structure of the system depends on the mission, which in turn is dependent on the policy governing NASA. NASA’s goal is to create a cost-efficient lunar transport system which will sustain operations for long periods of time, as well as have the ability to be adapted to future Mars missions. The system must also be implemented fairly quickly, with a reasonable amount of effort spent on development. The transport system would ideally consist of two reusable vehicles, since this arrangement would be the most practical and cost-efficient to operate. However, when research and development (R & D) costs are taken into consideration, a system combining an expendable Cargo Launch Vehicle (CaLV) with a reusable Lunar Cargo Transport Vehicle (LCTV) provides a compromise between overall cost-efficiency and practicality. CONCLUSION: Our lunar cargo transportation system consists of a partially expendable Cargo Launch Vehicle and a reusable Lunar Cargo Transport Vehicle. The vehicle construction will use RCC, HRSI, and AFRSI, within existing vehicle framework. The automated LCTV will be solar-powered with battery backup, and will use fly-by-optics for flight control. In space, the vehicle will be propelled with argon-powered solar electric propulsion. Our system will be for unmanned cargo-only missions from the earth to the moon.