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Lunar Outpost Analogs

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Analogs are a critical part of preparing for the real operational challenges that come with any spaceflight mission including establishing and maintaining a lunar base. Effective planning and design depend on a feedback loop between envisioning a solution and actually implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of that solution. The complexity of vehicle and habitat systems that are needed to enable the creation of a lunar base require a strong methodology for closing that feedback loop. Analog simulation can provide opportunities for discovery of issues in complex systems, refinement of training for those systems, and validation of the utility of systems that human crews must use. This chapter reviews analog uses, assumptions, fidelity, evaluation methods, and their applicability to the unique case of a lunar outpost. Specific case studies of current analogs are also reviewed.

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    Andrew F. J. Abercromby & Benjamin Easter

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Abercromby, A.F.J., Easter, B. (2023). Lunar Outpost Analogs. In: Eckart, P., Aldrin, A. (eds) Handbook of Lunar Base Design and Development. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05323-9_6-2

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    Lunar Outpost Analogs
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    04 January 2023

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05323-9_6-2

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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05323-9_6-1

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