Italy Proposes Minimalist Lunar Outpost for Artemis

When humanity first step foot on the Moon, they couldn’t stay around for very long. The Apollo program was limited by the technology of the era — given the incredible cost per kilogram to put a payload down on the lunar surface, it wasn’t feasible to bring down enough consumables for a lengthy stay. Even if they could have carried sufficient food and water to last more than a few days, the limiting factor would have become how long the crew could realistically remain cooped up in the tiny Lunar Excursion Module (LEM).


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://hackaday.com/2023/12/04/italy-proposes-minimalist-lunar-outpost-for-artemis/