MISSION TIMELINE

A group of six is sent to the lunar surface to continue and complete the building process. The mission goal is to settle into the new environment while slowly building towards a self-sustained future settlement. Building up, sustaining & researching the lunar greenhouses.

The research and collaboration is focused on sustainability in food, body and mental health. After 6 months three of the six settlers will be replaced by a new group of researchers with updated objectives and equipment. This circle will continue every three months.

Before any settlers arrive at the site, autonomous preparations have to be completed. A swarm of excavating and 3D-printing robots will transform the building site by building roads, landing pods & a protective external shell made from excavated lunar regolith. Then the inflatable modules will be landed and transported to the site, before expanding into their final form. After the settlers land, they will further continue to construct the interior and connect the power sources to the life-support systems.

The ideal landing spot for the first lunar outpost will be the PLR ice field close to the Shackleton West Ridge. Water-ice is found 40-100cm beneath the surface. 50% of the site is illuminated over 85% of the year to generate solar energy. 60% of the site has less than 5 degrees slopes which makes the construction and transport easier. Additionally, 60% of the site has less temperature deviation of 230K.