Environmental Control and Life-Support Systems (ECLSS), EVA Logistics and Mobility, 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
Conditions
Keywords
Lunar Habitation, Lunar Water-Ice Extraction, Water-Ice Thermal Stability, ISRU Propellant Production, Lunar Gateway, Mars Transit Architecture, Martian Surface Habitation, Habitat Systems Engineering, ECLSS Resilience, Radiation Shielding, EVA Logistics, Dust Mitigation, Interplanetary Mission Architecture, Resource-Supported Habitation, In-Situ Oxygen and Hydrogen Production
Brief 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.
Detailed 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, environmental control and life-support system (ECLSS) resilience, radiation shielding performance, EVA logistics, mobility constraints, and dust mitigation strategies. A central component of this phase is the assessment of lunar water-ice availability, extraction feasibility, thermal stability, and processing pathways. Water-ice is evaluated as a source for potable water, oxygen generation, hydrogen production, and in-situ propellant manufacturing. Operational workflows, redundancy models, and failure-mode responses are analyzed to determine the feasibility of sustained lunar habitation supported by local resource utilization. The Lunar Gateway phase examines transit-architecture performance, including docking operations, crew systems behavior, resource transfer workflows, and the continuity of life-support and environmental systems during transit. The study evaluates how water-ice-derived consumables from the lunar surface could be staged, processed, or transferred through the Gateway to support outbound missions. Behavioral health observations and operational stressors are assessed to understand crew performance in confined transit environments. The Martian surface analog phase focuses on long-duration isolation, dust intrusion mitigation, power redundancy, habitat resilience, and environmental stability under Mars-analog conditions. This phase evaluates the translational pathways required to accelerate readiness for Martian habitation, including the potential use of Martian subsurface ice deposits for life-support, radiation shielding, and fuel production. Comparisons between lunar and Martian ice-resource utilization inform cross-environment operational strategies. Across all phases, the protocol collects operational, environmental, and systems-engineering data to inform future mission architectures, habitation module design, and interplanetary habitation strategies. The study does not involve FDA-regulated products, biomedical interventions, or human subjects research as defined by federal regulations. All activities occur within controlled operational and engineering environments.
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.
Sponsors
Truway Health, Inc.
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
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 protocols or safety requirements * Participation in conflicting operational studies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat System Resilience Index (HSRI) | 36 months | HSRI is a composite scale (0-100) assessing environmental stability, ECLSS uptime (%), redundancy activation success rate (%), and mean time to recovery (hours). Higher scores indicate better habitat resilience. |
| Water-Ice Utilization Efficiency Ratio | 36 months | Efficiency ratio (%) measured using the Water-Ice Processing Performance Scale (WIPPS; 0-100%), quantifying the proportion of extracted ice converted into usable water, oxygen, hydrogen, and propellant. Higher values indicate greater efficiency. |
| Radiation Modeling Accuracy Score | 36 months | Accuracy score (%) comparing predicted radiation dose (mSv) to measured dose using the Habitat Radiation Monitoring System (HRMS). Higher scores indicate greater predictive accuracy. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| EVA Task Completion Time | 36 months | Measured in minutes using standardized EVA Task Battery (ETB). Lower values indicate better performance. |
| EVA Mobility Constraint Score | 36 months | Assessed using the EVA Mobility Scale (0-10). Higher scores indicate greater mobility. |
| Dust Intrusion Index | 36 months | Measured using the Dust Intrusion Quantification Protocol (DIQP; 0-100). Lower scores indicate better dust mitigation. |
| Life-Support Continuity Score (LSCS) | 36 months | LSCS (0-100%) measures uninterrupted ECLSS uptime and recovery time following system faults using the ECLSS Continuity Monitoring Tool (ECMT). Higher scores indicate better continuity. |
| Behavioral Health Stability Index (BHSI) | 36 months | BHSI (0-100) assessed using the Long-Duration Behavioral Stability Scale (LDBSS). Higher scores indicate greater psychological and operational stability. |
| Power System Uptime Percentage | 36 months | Measured using the Power System Monitoring Suite (PSMS). Higher values indicate better uptime. |
| Redundancy Activation Success Rate | 36 months | Measured as % of successful automatic or manual redundancy activations. |
| Power Recovery Time | 36 months | Measured in minutes from disruption to full restoration. |
| Particulate Intrusion Reduction Score | 36 months | Measured using the Particulate Intrusion Scale (0-100). Higher scores indicate better reduction. |
| Abrasion Resistance Index | 36 months | Measured using the Surface Abrasion Test Protocol (SATP; 0-10). Higher scores indicate better resistance. |
| Operational Degradation Rate | 36 months | Measured as % decline in system performance over time. Lower values indicate better performance. |
| Transit-to-Surface Operational Continuity Score (TSOCS) | 36 months | TSOCS (0-100) measured using the Operational Continuity Assessment Tool (OCAT), evaluating workflow stability during transitions between Gateway, lunar surface, and Mars-analog environments. Higher scores indicate better continuity. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORGavin C Solomon, President/CEO
Truway Health, Inc.
Outcome results
None listed