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- An early lunar outpost design based on a modular design: a connecting tunnel to the left permits the outpost module to connect to landers, rovers or other modules. Much of the equipment is built into standardized racks. Much of the hardware in the early outpost will be dedicated to crew health. Concept: NASA (en)
- A lunar base for six to twelve people, built into an inflatable spherical habitat. Proportions of the interior volume devoted to different systems equipment are relatively accurate. The heaviest equipment such as for environmental control, and areas in which the crew spends the most time, such as their personal sleep quarters are lowest in the habitat. Work areas for lunar sample analysis, hydroponics, and even for small animals are located in the middle areas. The top deck in this view is a running track on which the sloped surface permits the crew member to use centripetal force rather than gravity to permit running in 1/6 G. Concept: NASA (en)
- Heavy, pressurized lunar rover for long-duration treks across the Moon's surface. The rover contains all facilities and supplies to house approx 4 crew for up to 2 weeks. A crew airlock permits the crew to exit and enter the rover and may double as a docking port to the lunar base. A smaller sample airlock permits the crew, using remote manipulators mounted on the rover front to select, pick up, and retrieve samples without exiting the rover. The wheel design is based on one of the more favorable flex wheels developed during Apollo. The cupola on top is important for viewing the terrain at a much greater distance and along 360 degrees of the horizon and is based on the International Space Station cupola design. Concept: NASA (en)
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