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
Truway Health, Inc.
Summary
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.
Description
This multiphase observational and operational protocol investigates the habitation lifecycle across three mission environments: (1) lunar surface habitation systems, (2) Lunar Gateway transit architecture, and (3) Martian surface analog habitats. The study integrates engineering, environmental, behavioral, and operational assessments to characterize requirements for long-duration human habitation beyond Earth orbit, with a specific focus on the role of water-ice resources in sustaining habitation and enabling interplanetary logistics. The lunar surface phase evaluates habitat stability, envir…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18-65 * Able to participate in isolated, confined, or controlled operational environments * Prior experience in engineering, environmental systems, analog missions, or mission operations * Ability to perform EVA-analog tasks and operational workflows * Willingness to participate in multi-phase lunar, transit, and Mars-analog simulations Exclusion Criteria: * Medical or physical limitations that prevent participation in isolated or operational environments * Conditions that limit safe participation in EVA-analog tasks * Inability to comply with operational p…
Interventions
- OtherHabitat Systems Evaluation
Operational assessment of habitat modules, environmental stability, ECLSS resilience, redundancy models, and failure-mode responses across lunar, transit, and Mars-analog environments.
- OtherWater-Ice Resource Utilization Assessment
Evaluation of water-ice identification, extraction, thermal stability, processing, and conversion into potable water, oxygen, hydrogen, and in-situ propellant.
- OtherEVA and Mobility Operations
Testing of EVA logistics, mobility constraints, dust mitigation strategies, and operational workflows in lunar and Mars-analog environments.
Location
- Truway Health, Inc. New York HeadquartersNew York, New York