Being Selene's guest: Analysis of the lunar environment and its impact on base location selection

摘要: In the frame of ESA's Micro-Ecological Life Support System Alternative (MELiSSA) project German Aerospace Center's Institute Space Systems Department Analysis Segment (SARA) conducts an investigation about concept design a greenhouse module for space systems and various possible alternatives to realize such system. As part this review existing data lunar environment has been conducted, along with trade selected likely locations outposts, e.g. Whipple crater at north pole or Shackleton south pole. Part analysis have issues regarding illumination so-called peaks eternal light, which represent valuable asset power generation thermal conditions, radiation, temperature accessibility locations, referring local topography latitude position. The results show that latter favours equatorial regions, however do not support current scientific interest in polar regions moon. Comparison candidate sites situated pole, reveal connection ridge between Sverdrup be most favourable location, due lenient conditions history over time as well (and thus potential solar cells). This paper reports course need more precise radiation surface other open necessary closed implementation any plan permanently inhabitating moon setting up autonomous robotic exploration.