SPECIAL SESSION #15
Investigation on Moon Habitat and Infrastructure Feasibility: Lunar Soil Cultivation, Regolith-based Building and TLC Systems for Remote Operations
ORGANIZED BY
Roberto Pastore
Roberto Pastore
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Andrea Delfini
Andrea Delfini
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Davide Micheli
Davide Micheli
Telecom Italia , Rome, Italy
Mario Marchetti
Mario Marchetti
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
ABSTRACT
The aim of this Special Session is to perform a “Moon feasibility investigation” in terms of using lunar soil (regolith) for cultivation and building purpose, as well as to identify possible interferences for TLC systems due to its specific mineral and chemical composition. The Lunar surface is essentially composed of rocks similar to terrestrial ones and is covered with regolith, a mixture of dust and rocky debris, the thickness of which varies from one region to another, produced by the fragmentation of the original rocks by meteorites. The possibility to cultivate edible plants to support human life on other planets and satellites is essential to develop future colonization of extraterrestrial environments. For obvious reasons, the success of this procedure will be based on in-situ resources utilization (ISRU) only.
The purpose of this Special Session is to know how the Lunar environment, in particular their surfaces and their atmosphere, are able to modify the technical, structural and electromagnetic characteristics of materials and the main communication systems, that the astronauts will use to develop their research during the stay in a very aggressive environment different from the terrestrial one. This Special Session will give furthermore to researchers a chance to increasing of knowledge about the recent studies on the atmospheric environment and the Moon surface.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS
Roberto Pastore, was born in Naples, Italy, in 1977. He received the master’s degree in physics from the University Federico II of Naples, in 2004, and the Ph.D. degree in aerospace engineering from the School of Aerospace Engineering, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy, in 2011. He is currently with the Department of Astronautics, Electric and Energy Engineering, “Sapienza” University of Rome. His experience concerns material science and nanotechnology, focusing on the production and characterization of carbon nanotubes, physical modeling and the design of multifunctional nanocomposite, and electromagnetic, thermomechanical, and ballistic experimental testing.
Dr. Andrea Delfini, received the University Master degree in Aerospace Engineering from “Sapienza” University of Rome in 2007 and the University Master degree in composites materials and nanotechnologies in aerospace applications from “Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy, in 2012. He is currently with the Department of Astronautics, Electric and Energy Engineering (DIAEE) of the Sapienza University of Rome as a Fellow Researcher and also conducts research activities in the Aerospace Systems Laboratory . His research is related to Thermal Protection Systems for re-entry applications, Space Environment Interaction Engineering, Nano-satellites design and manufacturing and electromagnetic, thermomechanical ( EM ) fields and Space Systems Interaction.
Davide Micheli was born in Ancona, Italy, in 1967. He received the “Dottore Ingegnere” degree in electronics engineering from the University of Ancona (now the Università Politecnica delle Marche), in 2001, and the master’s degree in astronautic engineering and Ph.D. degree in aerospace engineering from the
“Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy, in 2007 and 2011, respectively. In 2014, He obtains the national scientific qualification as a university professor in Aerospace Engineering. He is currently with the Department of Wireless Access Engineering, Telecom Italia, Rome, Italy. He is involved in 2G, to 5G radio access network parameterization and optimization. In recent years, He began to examine in depth the Machine Learning techniques on the electromagnetic statistical data available in the radio access network. He is also the author of numerous scientific articles in international journals.
Mario Marchetti, Senior Professor of Space Structures, Sapienza University of Rome, Aerospace Engineering School and Civil and Industrial Engineering Faculty. The main fields of research are the design and manufacturing of aerospace structures, inflatable and hot structures, TPS reentry systems, ground simulation of interactions between space vehicles and the surrounding environment. In 1980 Marchetti founded the SASLab-Scientific Aerospace Solutions Laboratory where many students, researchers and PhD students worked. From 2010 to 2013 he was Director of the Department of Astronautics, Electrical and Energy Engineering (DIAEE) of the Sapienza University of Rome and until 2017 he was responsible for the reorganization, for Sapienza University of Rome, of the Luigi Broglio Space Center in Malindi, Kenya in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency. Member of the AIAA, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, of the EASA, the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, and of the IAA, the International Academy of Astronautics.
