1. Presented by: Alexandre Lasslop Shandy Asturias
2nd Mars Expedition Planning Workshop How to use the Moon as a Testbed to Compose the Correct Crew for an Exploratory Mission to Mars
Presented by: Alexandre Lasslop
Shandy Asturias
August 6, 2005

2. Introduction Contribute to the “International LunaMars Initiative”
Initiated by Bob Richards, François Spiero, Bernard Foing and Regina North at the last COSPAR in Paris
Presented at various scientific congresses since

3. Objective Provide an outline of psychological and psychosocial issues
Focus on how the Moon can best be utilized as a testbed for the preparation of a crew for planetary destinations like Mars
This project will not deal with:
Human and technological preparations of human settlement on the Moon

4. LunaMars Initiative
The establishment of an international framework in which the exploration and development of the Moon will enable the core competencies and experience that can be most effectively applied to the exploration and development of Mars.

5. LunaMars Initiative Rationale for human base on the Lunar Farside:
Technical
Science
Physiological
Psychological

6. Technical
EVA suits
Soft landing and re-launching skills of a human rated vehicle
In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) techniques
Planetary exploration skills
Closed loop Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS)
Test on moon not in orbit

7. Science Geology on other planetary bodies
Construction and operation of scientific instruments on other planetary bodies and in unusual environments (e.g. Lunar telescope)

8. Physiological Zero or reduced gravity (Re-adaptation) Radiation
Cardiovascular
Bone loss
Muscle loss
Radiation

9. Psychological
Confinement
Danger
Isolation

10. Confinement Closed environment for long periods of time
Dependency of other crewmates

11. Danger Hostile environment
Low temperature, low pressure environment
Radiation environment
No quick return capability
Impossibility to abort mission once injected on trans-Mars trajectory

12. Isolation From friends and family
Communication problems which get worse over time (time lag of up to 40 min)
Earth-out-of-view phenomenon

13. Conclusion LunaMars Initiative Preparatory work for Mars:
Technical
Science
Physiological
Psychological
The Moon is an essential step in the human quest to explore Mars and beyond …

14. Questions?
Questions?