Lunar Power Standards
[Sponsored] Join Open Lunar Foundation on September 5th at 9am PDT for a virtual event showcasing their latest fellowship research!
Celestial Citizen is thrilled to be supported in part this year by the Open Lunar Foundation, an organization working toward a peaceful, cooperative, lunar presence. Continue reading below for a short spotlight on some of the work that they do as well as information regarding their next fellowship showcase event.
Following Open Lunar’s last showcase event on Lunar Accidents, Incidents, and Issues Reporting System (LAIIRS), their next event is scheduled for September 5th, 2024. We hope that you’ll consider registering for what is sure to be a thoughtful and informative virtual event.
Just a quick note: the Celestial Citizen team will be off this Friday for the Labor Day weekend, but we’ll return on September 6th with a fresh edition of Continuum for you!
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An Open Dashboard for Lunar Power Candidate Standards
Building a sustainable lunar presence entails conducting various activities at scale, which requires a large power infrastructure to provide the necessary energy reliably and affordably. Since infrastructure is both enabling and expensive, its viability depends on whether it can be built and used collectively. For things to be collective, standards are needed. Today, no lunar standards exist for shared power infrastructure.
The International Space Station remains a great example of power standardization in space, as testified by the International Space Power System Interoperability Standards (ISPSIS) that have been developed to ensure commonality, safety, and reliability of power onboard the orbiting international outpost. This allowed the consortia of space agencies to cooperate to build something that could not have been afforded individually.
Standards allow users to reduce costs and risks by outsourcing their power needs to third-party providers with certified solutions. On the other side, providers get the chance to specialize and serve a new and potentially more stable market. In fact, many in the world are developing solutions for lunar power, but these are not standardized or interoperable. For this reason, customers struggle to commit, and a permanent lunar presence remains unsustainable.
Open Lunar fellow Paolo Pino investigated the need for lunar power standards and interviewed a number of key lunar actors. From his interviews he was able to develop a prioritization ranking of technical areas, which could help inform lunar power standards going forward.
You're Invited: Open Lunar Fellowship Research Showcase
On September 5th, Open Lunar fellow, Paolo Pino will present his above research through their fellowship research showcase. Paolo’s research has shown the importance standards have within an industry and how they can unlock cooperation.
Why attend:
Discover how Lunar Power Standards are critical for cooperative and sustainable development.
Learn how an Open Dashboard for Lunar Power Candidate Standards can accelerate power standardization.
Explore what has been the main blockers to power standards within lunar exploration.
Discover how this system could inform future standards and mission planning
And for those that missed Open Lunar’s last research showcase on the needs for a Lunar Accidents, Issues and Incident Reporting System, the recording is now available.