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01.04.2010 06:23:24

ЦитироватьInformation session on Lunar Lander
As part of the process of involving European researchers and industry in the project, an information day will be held at ESA's space research and technology centre (ESTEC) in the Netherlands on 14 April.

The day is aimed at those who responded to the 2009 request and will include an update on the mission outline, mission objectives and the model payload to be used for Phase-B1.

An autonomous lunar lander, which is capable of delivering payload to the lunar surface in support of a human presence on the Moon, as well as payloads directly supporting European exploration objectives.

Top level mission objectives

Цитировать1. To advance European technological capabilities for future human exploration of the Moon
Candidate objectives include:
– Advance European descent and landing capabilities
– Advance European life support technologies and capabilities
– Advance European in-situ resource utilisation (ISRU) capabilities
– Advance European surface operations capabilities, including use of tools & interfacing

2. To characterise the lunar environment and potential in situ resources to identify their implications for future human exploration
Candidate objectives include:
– Characterise and monitor the solar, cosmic and secondary radiation environment on the Moon
– Measure the properties of lunar dust and the processes of charging and levitation
– Monitor meteoroid impacts to determine flux and size distribution
– Characterise and monitor seismic activity
– Identify potential resources, which might be exploited in future exploration missions

3. To increase our understanding of the formation, history and evolution of the Moon
Candidate objectives include:
– Improve estimations of the age and composition of the South Pole Aitken basin
– Increase our knowledge of the structure, composition and temperature of the lunar interior from the crust to the core
– Determine the history of any past internal dynamo

MISSION OUTLINE

ЦитироватьMission Type Lunar lander mission
Timeframe 2017 – 2020
Landing Site Landing site selection remains open, and is not the subject of this RFI, however the following impacts of certain locations should be noted:
Polar (> 80 deg): possibility of ~80% illumination conditions, thus near continuous solar power; it should be noted that the mission will not land in a permanently dark-crater
Non-polar: implies ~ 14 'days' per month in lunar night, with no illumination and very challenging thermal conditions
Landing Accuracy Since demonstration of landing technologies is a major objective of the mission; the following accuracy will be targeted:
d 500m
Payload Range 1) An Ariane V class mission is likely to provide a surface payload capacity of ~1000 kg.
2) A shared Ariane V class mission is likely to provide a surface payload capacity of ~150 kg.
Scale of Mobility In the case of a ~1000 kg payload mass, robotics and mobility concepts which serve the objective of off-loading and transporting cargo payloads (> 100 kg) may be considered.
In the case of a ~150 kg payload mass, mobility may be accommodated, if warranted by the requirements of the selected payload elements.
In both of the above cases the mass of a rover will be considered as part the payload allocation described above.
Surface Resources Photovoltaic power generation is assumed. Limited power may be available during lunar night.
Some resources for thermal control of payloads will be provided, however it should be noted that the thermal environment on the lunar surface can vary from 100K to 400K.
Mission Duration The provisional mission duration is 1 year.

"Селена, луна. Селенгинск, старинный город в Сибири: город лунных ракет." Владимир Набоков

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