An Emergency Mitigation System for Safer Lunar Surface Exploration
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Author(s)
Vanegas, Morris
Kotowick, Kyle Jordan
LaTour, Paul
Curry, Michael Dale
Foley, Jordan
Hoffman, Jeffrey
Schreiner, Samuel
Setterfield, Timothy
Geiger, Lynn
Barmore, David
Date Issued
May 1, 2019
Journal
IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Citation
Vanegas, Morris et al. "An Emergency Mitigation System for Safer Lunar Surface Exploration." IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine 34, 5 (May 2019): 42-52 © 2019 IEEE
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Author's final manuscript
Abstract
One of the central achievements of the Apollo program was the development of rover vehicles which significantly increased the range and scientific capabilities of lunar surface exploration. Given the mission specifications of the Apollo program—which generated a combined total of 3 days and 6 hours of lunar surface Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA) time—the Apollo 15, 16, and 17 mission vehicles were designed primarily for short-duration exploration. However, as proposed future space exploration looks ahead to longer duration missions, and perhaps even to the establishment of a permanent manned lunar presence [1], the capabilities of unpressurized rover vehicles must be expanded, not only in terms of surface range, but also in their ability to tolerate unexpected emergency scenarios.
Subjects
Space and Planetary Science
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
MIT Department
Charles Stark Draper Laboratory
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/maes.2019.2917566
