A Lunar L2-Farside Exploration and Science Mission Concept with the ORion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and a Teleoperated Lander/Rover

• Main Authors: Burns, Jack O., Kring, David, Norris, Scott, Hopkins, Josh, Lazio, Joseph, Kasper, Justin
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: 91; South Pole; Orion; Lagrange; South pole
• Online Access: http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20130001816

A novel concept is presented in this paper for a human mission to the lunar L2 (Lagrange) point that would be a proving ground for future exploration missions to deep space while also overseeing scientifically important investigations. In an L2 halo orbit above the lunar farside, the astronauts woul...