The vision for a The vision for a Moon Village Moon Village 3 rd Off-Earth Mining Forum Sydney 20-21 September 2017 ESA UNCLASSI FIED - For Official Use
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The Vision for a Moon Village The Moon Village is growing ensemble suited for multiple uses and open to multiple users. It will be served both by automatic and robotic as well as human capabilities to ensure flexibility and sustainability as well as to cater for potential contribution of all Nations. It will call for the provision of common services thus opening new markets. The Moon Village is to incrementally evolve as an open, inclusive and sustainable endeavour to serve humankind by supporting • world-class science from the Moon, • novel cooperation opportunities open to all partners, • opportunities for public as well as industrial and commercial players, • inspiring education and cultural activities to mobilize the citizens of the World and in particular the younger generations.
The Vision for a Moon Village The Moon village shall also serve a test bed for new governance schemes and alliances, allowing the emergence of new paradigms in science on/ from the moon, new private/ commercial activities (resources mining, moon products, entertainment/ tourism), human/ robotics interaction, involvement of general public with new immersive technologies and ways of crowd shaping for the younger generation in particular. Its incremental evolution should allow short-term achievements within forward- looking objectives and a new narrative.
A w orldw ide topic From exploration to expansion • In-space and lunar economy • development opportunities • scientific endeavours • technological breakthroughs • Global peaceful cooperation for the benefit of humankid
I SRU Dem onstration Mission Goal: Produce drinkable water/ breathable oxygen by 2025 with an ESA investment not exceeding 250 M€ I m plem entation • Procured as commercial service • ESA support to prior demonstration of private sector led services (lunar pathfinder, Alina, others) • Engagement of new R&D actors through partnerships • Mission coordinated with international Partners Outcom e • Validated ISRU processes/ technologies • Strong European ISRU community established • New scientific discoveries • Established commercial services/ new procurement approach • Society attracted to preparation of sustainable human presence in space
Hum an Lunar Surface Dem onstration Mission Goal: By 2030 demonstrate integrated human-robotic mission scenario for enhanced mission performance and in preparation of human lunar surface exploration I m plem entation • Leverage on Orion, DSG and commercial services • International partnership (CSA, JAXA, others) • Possible decision on extended definition phase (A/ B1) at CM19 Outcom e Return of lunar samples Demonstration of long range surface mobility and tele-ops Risk reduction for human missions Establishment of logistic cargo lander Consolidated partnership and roles for human mission scenario
The ESA/ EAC LUNA-Flexhab project Flexhab is an analogue habitat facility designed to test future operations, training and technology in the scope of a future lunar mission. It features a fully equipped lunar habitat for 4-6 persons depending on mission configuration Flexhab is designed to be connected to the currently under construction LUNA facility at the ESA-DLR premises in Cologne, Germany. However it is also capable of operating autonomously in many different environments to support simulation campaigns.
piero.m essina@esa.int Thank you
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