A Unified Space Vision

Buzz Aldrin

LEAG – Laurel, MD

October 24, 2014

Prepared by

The Unified Space Vision Institute

UNIFIED SPACE VISION OBJECTIVES • Set Mars settlement as the pre-eminent US policy goal (Ideally by the President at the 50th anniversary of the US landing on the moon) • Support commercial and international development of lunar resources

(Ideally US should lead a global commercial enterprise of ice to L-1 fuel depot for early and continuous use in Earth to Mars departure orbits)

• U.S. position at the Moon to lead international lunar activities from exploration modules above the Moon’s surface at L1 and L2. Initially first generation inflatable modules to later become 1st and 2nd gen rigid XM’s built by ESA, leased, bartered or licensed. Similar to the 10 – 20 HAB-LAB bases on the near side and far side. The surface activities directed by U.S. and International partners from above to conduct science and develop commercial space activities (fuel depots and resources, especially H20) While not building and landing the XM’s on the lunar surface the U.S. will assemble and connect the International Lunar HAB-LAB components and help all International partners in every way possible without U.S. Government human landings on the moon.

• Utilize missions to asteroids and Phobos to support Mars pioneering settlement

• Design and assist the development of the evolutionary exploration modules for international usage at the Moon, Phobos and Mars

UNIFIED SPACE VISION 2009

2009 HC at Robotic Launch {April 15, 2027}

Robotic SC Launch

{April 15, 2026}

DUAL HUMAN & ROBOTIC RENDEZVOUS MISSION TO 2009 HC WITH CREW LAUNCH IN 2027

LIGHT BLUE: Earth Orbit, (Sun Inertial Frame) YELLOW: 2009 HC Orbit, (Sun-Earth Rotating Frame) GREEN: Crew Trajectory, Launch to NEO Rendezvous Orbit, (Sun-Earth Rotating Frame) BLUE: Crew Trajectory, 60-day stay-time w/ 2009 HC, (Sun-Earth Rotating Frame) RED: Crew Trajectory, Return leg to Earth Reentry, (Sun-Earth Rotating Frame) CYAN: Robotic SC SEP Low-Thrust Trajectory, (Sun-Earth Rotating Frame)

TO SUN

2009 HC at Crew Reentry {April 8, 2028}

Trans-Earth Injection performed by Crew

{July 25, 2027} Robotic SC

Rendezvous w/ 2009 HC {May 28, 2027}

Crew Rendezvous w/ 2009 HC

{May 26, 2027}

Crew Launch {April 9, 2027}

Crew Reentry {April 8, 2028}

60-day Stay

EARTH

DUAL HUMAN & ROBOTIC RENDEZVOUS MISSION TO 2000 SG344 WITH CREW LAUNCH IN 2028

LIGHT BLUE: Earth Orbit, (Sun Inertial Frame) WHITE: 2000 SG344 Orbit, (Sun-Earth Rotating Frame) GREEN: Crew Trajectory, Launch to NEO Rendezvous Orbit, (Sun-Earth Rotating Frame) BLUE: Crew Trajectory, 60-day stay-time w/ 2000 SG344, (Sun-Earth Rotating Frame) RED: Crew Trajectory, Return leg to Earth Reentry, (Sun-Earth Rotating Frame) CYAN: Robotic SC SEP Low-Thrust Trajectory, (Sun-Earth Rotating Frame)

2000 SG344 at Crew Reentry

{April 10, 2029} TO SUN

2000 SG344 at Robotic Launch

{November 2, 2027}

EARTH

Crew Launch {April 10, 2028}

Robotic Spacecraft Launch

{November 2, 2027}

Crew Rendezvous w/ 2000 SG344 {July 10, 2028}

Robotic SC Rendezvous w/ 2000 SG344

{July 12, 2028}

Trans-Earth Injection performed by Crew

{September 7, 2028}

60-day Stay

Crew Reentry {April 10, 2029}

Life support test bed in inflatable habitats at L1 & L2

Core Module Expansion Module

Moon & Mars HAB LAB CONCEPT

Edibles

Power

Water

Rover

HAB LAB BASE

UNIFIED SPACE VISION: KEY STEPS

• Apollo-Soyuz 40th Anniversary to be celebrated July 2015 by re-inviting China’s participation in the ISS

• Chinese cooperation in international lunar development will be enhanced by participation in ISS and international activities at the Chinese Space Station’s inclination at 42 degrees

• Bring the nations together in an International Lunar Operations Complex Authority (Nearside and Farside), patterned after Intelsat

To learn more, go to my website www.buzzaldrin.com and click on SPACE VISION. A special student project for seniors at Purdue University starting in January 2015 will validate the theories and implement initial design concepts of the rockets, spacecraft and launch vehicles needed for the Cycler. Updates will be posted on my website.