MALEO - Modular Assembly in Low Earth Orbit: An alternative strategy for lunar base development

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Jan 1993

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993jbis...46q..31t&link_type=abstract

British Interplanetary Society, Journal (ISSN 0007-094X), vol. 46, no. 1, p. 31-40.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Large Space Structures, Lunar Bases, Orbital Assembly, Space Habitats, Earth Orbital Environments, Extravehicular Activity, Inflatable Spacecraft, Space Erectable Structures, Space Station Freedom, Spacecraft Modules

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Modular Assembly in LEO (MALEO) is a new strategy for building an initial operational capability lunar habitation base, the main purpose of which is to initiate safely and to sustain early lunar base buildup. Modular lunar base components are brought up to LEO by the Space Transportation System/Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle fleet and there assembled to form the complete lunar base. Modular propulsion systems are used to transport MALEO lunar base intact to the lunar surface. On touchdown, a substantial, safe and completely self-sustained MALEO lunar habitation base is operational. Modular, erectable, deployable, inflatable and indigenous architectures for lunar base evolution could be developed, site tested and certified for long-term human occupancy while the astronaut assembly crew live in the MALEO base. Advantages of the MALEO over conventional strategies are pointed out. It is concluded that using space station derived experience and technology, the MALEO strategy holds promise for a rapid lunar base deployment about the turn of the century.

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