EUROHAB
An inflatable habitat sent ahead as lander cargo to serve as a base camp, so astronauts can explore farther from where they land.
Why it matters
Artemis crews will be limited to the area around their lander. A shelter placed at a crater rim or other site of interest would let them stay and work there, and Spartan wants to rent it out as a service.
How the technology works
The habitat packs small for launch and inflates on the surface after a robotic lander delivers it. A prototype was built in 2021, shown at Expo Dubai and used in ESA/ESRIC field demonstrations.
The related LISE concept, studied with CNES, is sized for European landers such as Argonaut.
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