CLLARE Open Tasks

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Contents 1 Mission Planning Workgroup 2 Propulsion Workgroup 2.1 Booster 2.2 Orbital bus 2.3 Lander 3 Spacecraft Engineering Workgroup 3.1 Capsule 3.2 Lander 4 Life Support Workgroup 5 Computer Systems Workgroup 6 Navigation and Guidance Workgroup 6.1 Navigation 6.2 Guidance 7 Communications Workgroup

[edit] Mission Planning Workgroup

• Investigate possible launch sites
• Investigate possible lunar landing site
• Investigate options for lunar EVA program

[edit] Propulsion Workgroup

[edit] Booster

• Decide on fuel / oxidiser (paraffin wax and nitrous oxide tentatively selected)
• Decide on ignition mechanism
• Decide on nozzle material
• Decide on control mechanism
• Decide on dimensions & lift capability

[edit] Orbital bus

• Decide on fuel type (hypergolic, cryogenic)
• Decide on fuel / oxidiser

[edit] Lander

• Decide on fuel type (hypergolic, cryogenic)
• Decide on fuel / oxidiser

[edit] Spacecraft Engineering Workgroup

[edit] Capsule

• Decide on major dimensions of capsule
• Decide on materials for outer cone
  • Requires estimate of Max Q during launch
  • Requires consideration of radiation issues
  • Requires estimate of reentry temperature
• Decide on material for cabin pressure vessel (if not cone)

[edit] Lander

• Decide on power supply
• Determine list of required subsystems
• Research likely effects of temperature extremes on subsystems
• Estimate total vehicle mass

[edit] Life Support Workgroup

• Develop detailed description of atmosphere control system:
  • Oxygen injection
  • CO2 extraction
  • Humidity control
• Design temperature control system
• Design food and water provision solution
• Design waste storage system

[edit] Computer Systems Workgroup

• Decide upon computer hardware
• Decide upon computer operating system
• Design high reliability data storage system

[edit] Navigation and Guidance Workgroup

[edit] Navigation

• Decide on mechanical or MEMS inertial measurement system
• Investigate stellar navigation for orientation determination
• Determine feasibility of using high resolution images of Earth and moon for position estimation

[edit] Guidance

• Develop more detailed mission plan, list of burns, etc.
  • Requires better mission planning software

[edit] Communications Workgroup

• Anything that moves our communication system a step further away from vapourware!