A Multiphase Operational and Environmental Assessment of Lunar Surface Habitation, Lunar Gateway Transit Systems, and Acceleration Pathways for Sustained Human Habitation of the Martian Surface

Conditions

• EVA Logistics and Mobility
• Environmental Control and Life-Support Systems (ECLSS)
• Extraterrestrial Habitation Systems
• In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU)
• Long-Duration Isolation and Behavioral Stability
• Lunar Gateway Transit Architecture
• Lunar Surface Habitation
• Lunar Water-Ice Resource Assessment
• Martian Surface Habitation Readiness
• Radiation Exposure Modeling

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - 65 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Accepted

Interventions

• Habitat Systems Evaluation — OTHER
  Operational assessment of habitat modules, environmental stability, ECLSS resilience, redundancy models, and failure-mode responses across lunar, transit, and Mars-analog environments.
• Water-Ice Resource Utilization Assessment — OTHER
  Evaluation of water-ice identification, extraction, thermal stability, processing, and conversion into potable water, oxygen, hydrogen, and in-situ propellant.
• EVA and Mobility Operations — OTHER
  Testing of EVA logistics, mobility constraints, dust mitigation strategies, and operational workflows in lunar and Mars-analog environments.

Study Details

This study evaluates the operational, environmental, and habitation-system requirements for sustained human presence on the lunar surface, the performance of the Lunar Gateway as a transit and staging architecture, and the pathways required to accelerate readiness for Martian surface habitation. The protocol examines habitat resilience, radiation exposure modeling, life-support continuity, EVA logistics, behavioral health in isolated environments, and systems-engineering workflows across lunar, transit, and Mars-analog environments. Special emphasis is placed on the identification, extraction, processing, and utilization of lunar water-ice deposits as a critical resource for life-support, radiation shielding, and in-situ propellant production. Findings will inform future mission design, habitation module development, and interplanetary operational frameworks.

Key Dates

First listed

Apr 22, 2026

Start date

Jun 26, 2026

Status verified

Jun 2026

Primary completion

Apr 30, 2029

Completion

Apr 30, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment

30 participants (estimated)

Arms

• Arm: Lunar Surface Habitation Cohort
  Participants assigned to evaluate lunar surface habitation systems, including habitat stability, ECLSS performance, radiation shielding, EVA logistics, and water-ice extraction workflows.
• Arm: Lunar Gateway Transit Cohort
  Participants assigned to assess Lunar Gateway transit operations, including docking workflows, resource transfer, life-support continuity, and staging of water-ice-derived consumables.
• Arm: Martian Surface Analog Cohort
  Participants assigned to operate within Mars-analog habitats to evaluate long-duration isolation, dust mitigation, power redundancy, and utilization pathways for Martian subsurface ice.

Primary Outcome Measure

Habitat System Resilience Index (HSRI) [ Time Frame: 36 months ]

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