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BLU (Basic Lunar Unit) for Moon Exploration
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
Published July 11, 2005 by SAE International in United States
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This paper will present the preliminary conceptual design of a modular habitation module for lunar exploration. The unit, named BLU (Basic Lunar Unit), will respond to the minimum requirements for a crew of three people, living on the Moon for one month.
BLU is a self-standing modular multipurpose system conceived for the construction of outposts progressively growing in size from a small single unit shelter to a large permanent Moon base. This is achieved by multiple assembling of several BLU elements.
CitationAguzzi, M., "BLU (Basic Lunar Unit) for Moon Exploration," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-3044, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-3044.
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