About Us

This project will evaluate several use-case scenarios that the team identifies as being required to establish a sustainable presence on the Moon. For each of these scenarios, an undergraduate researcher will be paired with a subject matter expert who will mentor and guide them as they identify the Minimum Viable Infrastructure (MVI) required to ensure that the use-case scenario can be successfully built in the Cislunar environment. 

While the typical infrastructure needs are being considered (such as water, sewer, energy, communications, etc.), this project is more holistic and looks to self-sustaining and overlapping needs (such as construction material acquisition and development, protections from the external environment, and interplanetary communications). The purpose of this project is to identify what infrastructure would be required to support a sustainable presence on the Moon. 

As each undergraduate researcher puts together their report on specific use-case scenarios, the team, assisted by our graduate supervisor, will combine these reports to develop a Lunar Station Guiding and Reference Plan. The resulting white paper will be published and presented to policy makers, commercial participants, and industry leaders so that its recommendations can inform decision-making for establishing a sustainable presence on the Moon. 

This project contributes to a resilient, sustainable, and inclusive interplanetary future by ensuring that as humanity expands out into the solar system and beyond, that human life in the Cosmos is not merely survivable and limited to specialized and trained astronauts, but that space exploration is expanded to include people from all walks of life: janitors, teachers, construction workers, and anyone else necessary for a diverse and inclusive human experience.