The paper presents the development of a space architecture designed to support long-term explorat... more The paper presents the development of a space architecture designed to support long-term exploration and the permanent habitation of the surface of the moon. Additionally, through the development of judicious, efficient and adaptable systems, this architecture will directly support future Mars exploration efforts. The concept presented herein establishes a functionally simple and reusable inter-lunar cargo transfer infrastructure. A team of graduate architecture students at the University of Houston’s Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture (SICSA) have, during a two semester period, been researching and designing the proposed exploration architecture based on the newly ascribed space exploration initiative and the evident need for adaptable, flexible and long term program architectures. This work examines a single methodology built upon a review of current, historical and functional assemblages of vehicles combined with the goal of establishing a long lasting and adapt...
The paper presents the development of a space architecture designed to support long-term explorat... more The paper presents the development of a space architecture designed to support long-term exploration and the permanent habitation of the surface of the moon. Additionally, through the development of judicious, efficient and adaptable systems, this architecture will directly support future Mars exploration efforts. The concept presented herein establishes a functionally simple and reusable inter-lunar cargo transfer infrastructure. A team of graduate architecture students at the University of Houston’s Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture (SICSA) have, during a two semester period, been researching and designing the proposed exploration architecture based on the newly ascribed space exploration initiative and the evident need for adaptable, flexible and long term program architectures. This work examines a single methodology built upon a review of current, historical and functional assemblages of vehicles combined with the goal of establishing a long lasting and adapt...
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