Luna EV - Rapid Liunar Transport Vehicle
Faculty Mentor Name
Mark Benton, Richard Mangum
Format Preference
Poster
Abstract
With a renewed focus on the Moon and lunar habitats slated for implementation in 2025, NASA is developing large, pressurized, habitable mobility platforms from which astronauts can conduct research and explore the lunar surface. These larger, pressurized vehicles are designed for traveling long distances and for long duration missions, which can lead to lunar surface disturbances and increased lunar dust that can contaminate and/or destroy areas of interest. With increased interest in lunar exploration, the LUNA EV aims to provide a Rapid Lunar Transport Vehicle (RLTV)—a solution to the current lack of lightweight, rapidly deployable, single person transporters in proposed lunar missions. LUNA EV aims to develop a rechargeable electric RLTV with a compact footprint that will not only minimize lunar surface disturbance but also provide an on-demand transportation option for use with research around base camp and compatible with the habitable mobility platform.
Luna EV - Rapid Liunar Transport Vehicle
With a renewed focus on the Moon and lunar habitats slated for implementation in 2025, NASA is developing large, pressurized, habitable mobility platforms from which astronauts can conduct research and explore the lunar surface. These larger, pressurized vehicles are designed for traveling long distances and for long duration missions, which can lead to lunar surface disturbances and increased lunar dust that can contaminate and/or destroy areas of interest. With increased interest in lunar exploration, the LUNA EV aims to provide a Rapid Lunar Transport Vehicle (RLTV)—a solution to the current lack of lightweight, rapidly deployable, single person transporters in proposed lunar missions. LUNA EV aims to develop a rechargeable electric RLTV with a compact footprint that will not only minimize lunar surface disturbance but also provide an on-demand transportation option for use with research around base camp and compatible with the habitable mobility platform.