Commercial lunar propellant architecture: A collaborative study of lunar propellant production

Green Propellant: A Study

The present study focuses simply on propellants which are environment friendly i.e. Green propellants. In Propulsion Systems, there are two ingredients burned together which are fuel & oxidizer and the resultant energy is used to propel the system. In composite solid rocket propellants, Ammonium perchlorate (AP) is being used extensively which has its own disadvantages i.e. HCl release during i...

A Value Proposition for Lunar Architectures Utilizing Propellant Re-supply Capabilities

The NASA Exploration Systems Architecture Study (ESAS) produced a transportation architecture for returning humans to the moon affordably and safely while using commercial services for tasks such as cargo delivery to low earth orbit (LEO). Another potential utilization of commercial services is the delivery of cryogenic propellants to LEO for use in lunar exploration activities. With in-space p...

Constellation Architecture Team-Lunar Lunar Habitat Concepts

draft 1/17/07 1 Abstract for the AIAA Space 2008 Conference, Sept 9-11, 2008, San Diego, Cal. Constellation Architecture Team-Lunar Lunar Habitat Concepts Larry Toups, NASA/JSC; Kriss J. Kennedy, NASA/JSC This paper will describe lunar habitat concepts that were defined as part of the Constellation Architecture Team-Lunar (CxAT-Lunar) in support of the Vision for Space Exploration. There are ma...

Lunar Surface Systems Software Architecture Study: Interoperability

Model Checking Autonomy Models for a Martian Propellant Production Plant

Expanded exploration of our Solar System will require more sophisticated autonomous assets to be developed and deployed. Model based Autonomous control system is a primary technology solution to this problem. A critical factor in the successful operations of these systems is to ensure that the models behave correctly. The Kennedy Space Center (KSC) has been pursing in conjunction with Ames Rese...