LUNARES
RESEARCH STATION
CANDIDATE KIT 2024
LUNARES
RESEARCH
CENTER
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
01 WHAT IS ANALOG MISSION?
02 ABOUT LUNARES
03 FACILITY
04 MISSION PREPARATION
05 MISSION ARCHITECTURE
06 MISSION ROLES
07 ISOLATION REQUIREMENTS
08 EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY
09 RESEARCH & PROJECTS
10 MISSION COST AND SERVICE
11 TRANSPORT OPTIONS
12 CONTACT US
ANALOG
MISSION LUNARES
RESEARCH 01
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WHAT IS ANALOG MISSION?
One of the methods to investigate scientific, technological and operational
aspects of future human exploratory missions are analog test and analog
mission simulations that allow for a safe, cost-effective, artificial environment
that provides researchers and users with adequate conditions. Analog tests
often use an analog facility to recreate and monitor artificial conditions -
relevant to studies on human presence in space. Simulating space activities
and mission conditions inside an analog facility provide a more controlled
environment and reproducibility of research. LunAres Research Station
focuses on human factor studies, offering research in full isolation from the
external environment. The conditions inside the facility can be monitored and
controlled creating a great amount of data of interior telemetry. A unique
characteristics of LunAres is the isolated hall for Extravehicular activity (EVA)
simulation. We would like to invite young researchers and students to join the
LunAres project and establish together a great collaboration between
institutions.
LUNARES WEBSITE
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ABOUT
LUNARES
LUNARES
RESEARCH 02
CENTER
RESEARCH STATION
LunAres Research Station is an analog facility for crewed space mission
simulation located in Poland. LunAres was built in 2017 and was the first of its
kind project in Europe. The facility offers full isolated mission simulation
allowing for complex research on the future long duration missions.
The general objective of LunAres is to create a research platform to support
scientific and technological development in crewed space exploration. The
broad range of specialists are involved in the study from fields like extreme
medicine, psychology, biotechnology, robotics and engineering, sociology,
architecture. The possible observation and control of the indoor environment,
as well as telemetry of the crew's physical and psychological states, provide
large quantities of data for complex studies.
Inside the base research focused on human factors in crewed space missions
as well as testing of sustainable technologies is conducted. The base is fully
isolated from the environment including 250 square meters of EVA area. The
infrastructure of the station allows for constant monitoring of the health and
behaviors of the crew. LunAres research station is a unique facility that can be
beneficial for science, business and educational efforts.
LUNARES WEBSITE
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ABOUT
LUNARES
LUNARES
RESEARCH 02
CENTER
LOCATION
The station is located at a post-military airport in a remote area, close to the
city of Piła. The current purpose of the site is educational and recreational,
with access to attractions such as sailplane and paragliding flights, aerospace
museum and deep-diving base. The Station for crewed space mission
simulations matches the intended airport reuse strategy and brings
revalorization to the area.
LUNARES WEBSITE
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FACILITY
LUNARES
RESEARCH 03
CENTER
RESEARCH STATION
The general objective of LunAres is to create a research platform to support
scientific and technological development in crewed space exploration. The
broad range of specialists are involved in the study from fields like extreme
medicine, psychology, biotechnology, robotics and engineering, sociology,
architecture.
Conducted research focuses on human factors in crewed space missions as
well as testing of sustainable and innovative technologies. The base is fully
isolated from the environment including 250 square meters of EVA area.
Our station consists of two areas: Habitat, built with containers, and EVA area
located in the hangar. The EVA terrain is connected to the rest of the station
via an airlock. The airlock is used by astronauts to transfer in and out of the
habitat during the outdoor activity simulation. LunAres provides a crew with
several functions in individual modules. The organization of modules is
planned in the way to provide adjacency of quite functions, requiring water
supply or dirty spaces.
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FACILITY
LUNARES
RESEARCH 03
CENTER
DORMITORY
Includes private space and personal storage to provide psychological
comfort for crew members. The 2x1.2m sleeping quarters are equipped with
private lighting and USB charging points.
KITCHEN
It is equipped with basic utensils used for meals preparation and with
furniture to enable group meals and social gatherings.
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FACILITY
LUNARES
RESEARCH 03
CENTER
GYM
A daily routine such as physical activity is part of the mission factor studied
in LunAres. The station provides a treadmill device as well as small
accessories for individual or group training.
SANITARY MODULE
It includes all equipment required for water supply installation and personal
hygiene. The sanitary ware provides the possibility of medical and biological
studies. Additionally, the module is equipped with a water and wastewater
treatment and recycling system, which can be constantly monitored and
analyzed. In combination with biolab, the studies on using greywater fo
plant cultivation are implemented in the research scope of LunAres.
LUNARES WEBSITE
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FACILITY
LUNARES
RESEARCH 03
CENTER
BIOLAB
It is used to perform chemical and biological experiments as well as being
used to grow different kinds of food using hydroponic, aquaponic and
aeroponic installations.
WORKSHOP
It is a place where construction activities related to minor repairs and
prototyping (incl. rapid prototyping) are conducted. It consists of two spaces
– Mechanical Workshop and electronic Workshop. You can find mechanical
and electronic workbenches, basic tools, accessories and devices such as 3D-
printer.
LUNARES WEBSITE
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FACILITY
LUNARES
RESEARCH 03
CENTER
OPERATIONS
It has an adjustable working station for each crew member. Research and
experiments require documentation, data analysis and transfer as well as
computational modeling, which take significant time. Mission schedule
planning and crew group meetings in this module are supported with
technical infrastructure.
ATRIUM
This space is covered with a dome structure creating a large open space. The
module is multifunctional and provides access to every other module and
exterior. Space can be used for various group activities such as meetings,
exercise, relaxing, group tasks solving and EVA’s HabCom operation.
LUNARES WEBSITE
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MISSION LUNARES
RESEARCH 04
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MISSION PREPARATION
Stage I - selection process
1. Crew Call Application,
2. Online interview
3. Decision on a potential mission spot and participation.
4. Signing NDA documents
Stage II - after selection
1. Invitation to our Community Discord,
2. Filling out crew candidate personal forms,
3. Integration of crew member experiments/activities to the mission schedule
4. Mission preparation.
LUNARES WEBSITE
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MISSION LUNARES
RESEARCH 05
CENTER
PREFLIGHT
All crew members should arrive after 5:00 PM CET. Training starts in the
morning, that's why it is important to arrive a day before the preflight starts.
More information about travel to LunAres can be found under point 11.
Transport options. During preflight crew members will meet researchers and
scientists who perform long term studies at LunAres Research Station.
Mission participants will get familiar with: Mission Architecture, analog habitat
maintenance, EVA simulation training, LunAres projects and research, long
term partners’ research and experiments, crew members’ personal projects,
emergency situation training, medical examination and more
MISSION
During the first day of the mission crew members get familiar with a day
routine, habitat modules and equipment used during the mission. This day is
mostly focused on planning objectives for the next days and projects.
Constant tasks:
- Morning and evening medcheck after breakfast
- Briefing - Commanders with Mission Control
- Briefing with the crew
- Morning and evening habcheck
- Gathering data for researchers
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Tasks that can be planned by the crew:
- Time of the day for a workout
- Personal time
- Team and personal work on projects (consulted with MC)
- EVA duration and time of the day (consulted with MC)
- Outreach events (before consulted with MC)
Last day of the mission is focused on gathering research data, the finalization
of research reports and cleaning of the research station.
LUNARES WEBSITE
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MISSION
ROLES LUNARES
RESEARCH 06
CENTER
Commander - responsible for the overall safety, performance and well-being of
the crew during the mission. The key tasks and responsibilities are:
Daily routines and tasks coordination
Daily briefing with the Mission Control - daily objectives determination and
assignment
crew performance, motivation, integration
mission scenario execution, following
mission limitations execution and monitoring
crew well-being - social issues solving
leadership skills, problem-solving, social skills, arguments mediation
emergency events decision making and crew coordination
Mission Control reporting
Special requirements: Leadership skills, emotional intelligence, experience in
analog missions and working in extreme environment and under stress
Executive Officer (XO) - responsible for supporting Commander and in crew
organization and performance. Can take over some responsibilities of the
Commander. Should coordinate daily objectives and project/research deliveries.
Daily objectives of projects and research coordination
Daily briefing with the Mission Control - daily objectives determination and
assignment
Mission Control reporting
resources monitoring, coordination and planning
project and research deliveries coordination
Special requirements: experience in projects and research coordination,
experience in analog missions and working in extreme environment and
under
Medical Officer - the main contact between the crew and the flight surgeon.
Responsible for gathering data for medical studies and monitoring the crew’s
health and well-being.
Monitoring health and well-being of the crew, psychological states
first aid and injuries support
reporting to commander and flight surgeon
medical data gathering and execution
LUNARES WEBSITE
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MISSION
ROLES LUNARES
RESEARCH 06
CENTER
Media Officer - documentation of the mission activities (photos, videos, mission
diary logs). Responsible for creating and uploading photo documentation for
research,
projects, sponsors, partners, participants, etc.
daily routine documentation
projects documentation
research documentation
outreach and promotion deliveries - sponsor photos, etc.
EVA documentation
mission diary - daily reporting, observations and summary
mission partners documentation deliveries
Science Officer/Biolab Officer - responsible for conducting research in the
Biolab
module and plant cultivation.
Biolab projects execution
greenhouse maintenance
chemical and biological studies executions
studies deliveries (daily reports)
Engineer Officer - the main technical support. Responsible for station
maintenance and repair. Will coordinate activities in the workshops (mechanical
and electronic).
engineering projects execution
workshop equipment coordination and usage (mechanical, electronic tools,
3d printer)
habitat maintenance, infrastructure repair
Safety in the workshop
Monitoring and control of resources consumption (water, energy) and indoor
climate (temperature, humidity, ventilation)
LUNARES WEBSITE
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ISOLATION LUNARES
RESEARCH 07
CENTER
ISOLATION REQUIREMENTS
The mission will be under full isolation, which means that the 6 - 8 analog
astronauts are on their own, isolated from contact with other people for the
whole mission duration. The acceptable line of communication will be via
emails. The analog astronauts should not make phone calls, use social media
and communicators or have access to media news. In case of emergency
situations only, the fast and direct contact to emergency contacts, mission
control, mission doctor is allowed. It is requested for the crew not to open any
exit door or window if not necessary. Leaving the habitat can result in some
experiments failure or limitation.
LUNARES WEBSITE
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EVA LUNARES
RESEARCH 08
CENTER
EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY
The key feature of the LunAres Research Station is the Extravehicular Activity
terrain simulating space environment. It is built inside a nuclear bunker
hangar connected to the rest of the habitat via an airlock. The airlock is used
by astronauts to transfer in and out of the habitat. It is equipped with a
lighting and automatic system to simulate de- and pressurization as well as
decontamination. The EVA area is equipped with monitoring and technical
infrastructure allowing for gathering in-depth visual data via cameras located
around the hangar and devices carried by astronauts or rovers. The diverse
terrain is built with various grain-sized basaltic rocks and silica sand and silt.
Space allows for astronauts’ accessories testing and prototyping as well as
procedures development.
LUNARES WEBSITE
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RESEARCH
& PROJECTS LUNARES
RESEARCH 09
CENTER
RESEARCH
The LunAres habitat is a facility that provides an extensive range of research
opportunities. It was created with the aim of widening the knowledge about
the influence of isolation and confinement on human crew as well as to
provide conditions for technology testing. The habitat specificity allows for
monitoring most of the environmental parameters and some of the most
important human factor data.
Habitat in isolation studies is a facility equipped with a complete technical
and technological infrastructure that enables a group of people to live and
properly function in isolation for a defined limited time. The area needs to
fulfill all basic needs of the crew and enable implementation of missions
specific tasks. Our habitat space is divided into small compartments handling
those intrinsic functions. The facility consists of 8 modules including
dormitory, kitchen, gym, sanitary module, biolab, workshop, operations and
atrium. There is also an EVA area with dedicated infrastructure.
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RESEARCH
& PROJECTS LUNARES
RESEARCH 09
CENTER
PROJECTS
LunAres habitat facilitates the space and conditions for technology
development and testing. The analog mission is a multifactorial process
including determined living conditions and schedule, technical tasks and
problem solving challenges. The character of this project favors creativity and
innovation. Since the analog missions simulate space sojourns the technology
development element plays a big role during the isolation period. Analog
astronauts are encouraged to implement their ideas but they also make a
great use of existing and uprising technology. LunAres habitat conditions and
infrastructure enable proceeding research in multiple scientific areas with the
special emphasis on human factor, logistics and intelligent habitat systems.
Main and most popular topics include:
Space and extreme medicine
Psychology and sociology
Environment telemetry and analog mission conditions investigation
Human-robot interaction investigation
Life-support system studies
Resources management
Geology and EVA procedures development
Safety procedures development
Astronaut accessories creation, prototyping, testing
Media and resources management systems
Environment data integration systems
Hydroponics and aeroponics systems
Projects are not limited to the topics listed above.
LUNARES WEBSITE
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MISSION COST
& SERVICE LUNARES
RESEARCH 10
CENTER
PRICING
Mission cost and service
Regular price for participation in the LunAres mission: 2200 euro
Total price with a student discount: 1900 euro
-Students below 25 years old
-The discount is available to the young engineers, researchers, scientists who
can realize a research project during a mission, using the station
infrastructure and mission conditions.
Service includes:
2 weeks analog mission experience in the LunAres Research Station
- access to LunAres infrastructure and equipment during the mission
- possibility of conducting personal research (consulted with LunAres Team)
- access to LunAres mission data (consulted with LunAres Team)
- remote Mission Control support and management
access to LunAres Community Discord Server
2 weeks accommodation at LunAres during the mission
2 weeks food diet prepared in consultation with dietitians
2-4 days pre-flight training (LunAres infrastructure maintenance and
operation,
mission architecture, emergency, research and experiments)
basic medical tests before the mission
Mission outfit (Mission work suit, Mission hoodie, 2x mission patch, 2x
LunAres patch, 2x name tag, 2x nationality flag, 2x mission role tag)
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TRANSPORT
OPTIONS LUNARES
RESEARCH 11
CENTER
MAP
The station is located at a post-military airport in a remote area, close to the
city. The current purpose of the site is educational and recreational, with
access to attractions such as sailplanes and paragliding flights, an aerospace
museum and a deep-diving base. The station is reusing a post-military
nuclear bunker hangar used for storing SU-22 fighter bombers.
LunAres Research Centre is located in the city of Piła, Poland (Google
Maps link). Piła airport (lotnisko pilskie), hangar 11, 64-920, Piła
LUNARES WEBSITE
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OUR TEAM
LUNARES
RESEARCH 12
CENTER
Leszek Orzechowski Agata Mintus Paula Drozdowska Katarzyna Ignatowicz
LunAres Facility Director Mission & Research Director Mission Preparation Lead Social Media & Outreach Lead
PhD Aleksander Waśniowski Natalia Ćwilichowska Space Garden Zdzisław Rejdych
Medical Research Lead Research Lead’s Associate IT & Infrastructure Lead Chief Technician
Zuzanna Paśko Karolina Komorowska Dominika Mirko dr Agnieszka Skorupa
Research Lead Psychological Research
Mission Technical Organisation Graphic Designer Lead
Coordinator
Contact
Space is More - Mission Control Centre
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Gdańska 13, 50-334, Wrocław, Poland
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