Europlanet Science Congress 2020
Virtual meeting
21 September – 9 October 2020
Europlanet Science Congress 2020
Virtual meeting
21 September – 9 October 2020
EPSC Abstracts
Vol.14, EPSC2020-1108, 2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/epsc2020-1108
Europlanet Science Congress 2020
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Operation of future lunar society in 2040

Shigeru Imai
Shigeru Imai
  • Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation, Space Exploration Group, Japan (imai.shigeru@jamss.co.jp)

In 2040, a world where 1,000 people stay on the moon all the time and 10,000 people visit every year is imagined and its feasibility and technology roadmap are discussed. In such a world, not only the minimum
infrastructure necessary for residents and travelers to survive such as habitation, transportation, power, communication,  food  and  water, but  also  comfortable  living  and entertainment  are  required.   Also,  in order to make a lunar society sustainable, not only the individual elements such as in-situ use of resources (ISRU) technology and closed circulation system, which are currently being researched and developed all over the world, but it is also important to design architecture and operate the infrastructure and facilities on lunar surface and lunar orbit so that they work together in an organic manner to improve efficiency and optimization as a whole.  In this session, we will present one way of thinking about the comfortable lifestyle for residents in the 2040 lunar society, and the overall operation and management that enables a sustainable lunar society.

How to cite: Imai, S.: Operation of future lunar society in 2040, Europlanet Science Congress 2020, online, 21 September–9 Oct 2020, EPSC2020-1108, https://doi.org/10.5194/epsc2020-1108, 2020