A Multiphase Operational and Environmental Assessment of Lunar Surface Habitation, Lunar Gateway Transit Systems, and Acceleration Pathways for Sustained Human Habitation of the Martian Surface

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Habitat Systems Evaluation: Operational assessment of habitat modules, environmental stability, ECLSS resilience, redundancy models, and failure-mode responses across lunar, transit, and Mars-analog environments.

Water-Ice Resource Utilization Assessment: Evaluation of water-ice identification, extraction, thermal stability, processing, and conversion into potable water, oxygen, hydrogen, and in-situ propellant.

EVA and Mobility Operations: Testing of EVA logistics, mobility constraints, dust mitigation strategies, and operational workflows in lunar and Mars-analog environments.

Study summary

This study evaluates the operational, environmental, and habitation-system requirements for sustained human presence on the lunar surface, the performance of the Lunar Gateway as a transit and staging architecture, and the pathways required to accelerate readiness for Martian surface habitation. The protocol examines habitat resilience, radiation exposure modeling, life-support continuity, EVA logistics, behavioral health in isolated environments, and systems-engineering workflows across lunar, transit, and Mars-analog environments. Special emphasis is placed on the identification, extraction, processing, and utilization of lunar water-ice deposits as a critical resource for life-support, radiation shielding, and in-situ propellant production. Findings will inform future mission design, habitation module development, and interplanetary operational frameworks.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Habitat System Resilience Index (HSRI) — 36 months
  HSRI is a composite scale (0-100) assessing environmental stability, ECLSS uptime (%), redundancy activation success rate (%), and mean time to recovery (hours). Higher scores indicate better habitat resilience.
• Water-Ice Utilization Efficiency Ratio — 36 months
  Efficiency ratio (%) measured using the Water-Ice Processing Performance Scale (WIPPS; 0-100%), quantifying the proportion of extracted ice converted into usable water, oxygen, hydrogen, and propellant. Higher values indicate greater efficiency.
• Radiation Modeling Accuracy Score — 36 months
  Accuracy score (%) comparing predicted radiation dose (mSv) to measured dose using the Habitat Radiation Monitoring System (HRMS). Higher scores indicate greater predictive accuracy.

Trial sites (1)

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