A novel concept is presented in this paper for a human mission to the lunar L2 (Lagrange)
point that would be a proving ground for future exploration missions to deep space while …

NASA and ESA are preparing a series of human exploration missions using the four-person
Orion crew vehicle, launched by NASA's Space Launch System, and a Lunar Orbital …

Abstract The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) was implemented to facilitate scientific
and engineering-driven mapping of the lunar surface at new spatial scales and with new …

Farside Explorer is a proposed Cosmic Vision medium-size mission to the farside of the
Moon consisting of two landers and an instrumented relay satellite. The farside of the Moon …

Abstract Launched June 18, 2009, with its primary mission scheduled to end September
2010, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will be the first observatory ever to spend an …

The design of the Chang'E-4 lunar farside soft-landing mission is introduced in this paper.
The landing area is initially selected as the Von Kármán crater inside the South Pole-Aitken …

Abstract Our Solar System is interconnected by a vast system of tunnels winding around the
Sun generated by the Lagrange Points of all the planets and their moons. These …

Abstract The Flexible Lunar Architecture for Exploration (FLARE) is a concept to deliver four
crew to the lunar surface for a minimum of seven days and then return them safely to Earth …

Abstract The International Space Station is the first space human outpost and over the last
15 years, it has represented a peculiar environment where science, technology and human …

With the development of space techniques, more and more curious solar system bodies are
being explored by humans. For example, several countries have launched orbiters and …