DIANA - Dedicated Infrastructure and Architecture for Near-Earth Astronautics

• Main Authors: Acker, Denis, Gutierrez, Elizabeth, Pippert, Adrian, Barth, Nadine, Böttger, Julienne, Diamond, Madison, Kugic, Alma, Palacios Calatayud, Javier, Modi, Prishit, Krein, Vincent, Khan, Sajeel Ahmad, Gross, Hubert, Kirsch, Tim Lukas, Drozdowski, Olaf, Szyga, Filip, Gentner, Dominik, Bocu, Stefania-Denisa, Lopez-Contreras Gonzales, Elena
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 51st International Conference on Environmental Systems 2022
• Subjects: Astronautics; Astrophysics; Human Spaceflight; ISRU; Lunar Base; Space Architecture; Space Exploration; Space Robotics; Space Station; Scientific Operations; South Pole; Lopez; Gerlache; Saint-Paul; De Gerlache; Contreras; South pole
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/2346/89732

Denis Acker, University of Stuttgart, DE Elizabeth Gutierrez, University of Stuttgart, PE Adrian Pippert, University of Stuttgart, DE Nadine Barth, University of Stuttgart, DE Julienne Böttger, University of Stuttgart, DE Madison Diamond, University of North Dakota, CA Alma Kugic, Vienna University of Technology, HR Javier Palacios Calatayud, University of Cadiz, ES Prishit Modi, University of Stuttgart, DE Vincent Krein, University of Stuttgart, DE Sajeel Ahmad Khan, University of Stuttgart, DE Hubert Gross, Rzeszow University of Technology, PL Tim Lukas Kirsch, Technical University of Berlin, DE Olaf Drozdowski, Gdansk University of Technology, PL Filip Szyga, Warsaw University of Technology, PL Dominik Gentner, University of Stuttgart, DE Stefania-Denisa Bocu, University POLITECHNICA of Bucharest, RO Elena Lopez-Contreras Gonzales, Massachussetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, ES ICES506: Human Exploration Beyond Low Earth Orbit: Missions and Technologies The 51st International Conference on Environmental Systems was held in Saint Paul, Minnesota, US, on 10 July 2022 through 14 July 2022. The Dedicated Infrastructure and Architecture for Near-Earth Astronautics (DIANA) is an autonomously deployable lunar base concept for a long-duration crewed mission on the Moon's surface. It will be robotically constructed in proximity to the De Gerlache crater ridge on the lunar South pole. The base, which accommodates four astronauts with a planned 2030 arrival, enables scientific operations and local sorties for human and robotic exploration. Furthermore, its self-sustainability will increase over its lifespan. The base will be transported in a compacted form and expanded to a habitable volume by autonomous deployment after reaching the lunar surface. The multilevel base encompasses all possible habitation needs including, but not limited to, dedicated private and communal spaces, technical support systems and a greenhouse. To establish and operate the base, the following ...