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

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.

Conditions

• Extraterrestrial Habitation Systems
• Lunar Surface Habitation
• Lunar Water-Ice Resource Assessment
• In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU)
• Lunar Gateway Transit Architecture
• Martian Surface Habitation Readiness
• Environmental Control and Life-Support Systems (ECLSS)
• Radiation Exposure Modeling
• EVA Logistics and Mobility
• Long-Duration Isolation and Behavioral Stability

Interventions

OTHER

Habitat Systems Evaluation

Operational assessment of habitat modules, environmental stability, ECLSS resilience, redundancy models, and failure-mode responses across lunar, transit, and Mars-analog environments.

OTHER

Water-Ice Resource Utilization Assessment

Evaluation of water-ice identification, extraction, thermal stability, processing, and conversion into potable water, oxygen, hydrogen, and in-situ propellant.

OTHER

EVA and Mobility Operations

Testing of EVA logistics, mobility constraints, dust mitigation strategies, and operational workflows in lunar and Mars-analog environments.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Truway Health, Inc.

  lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

• Gavin C Solomon, President/CEO · Truway Health, Inc.

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

65 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2026-06-26

Primary Completion

2029-04-30

Completion

2029-04-30

Countries

• United States

Study Locations