ESA's Moon Village: A design for a permanent lunar settlement near the South Pole of the Moon

The European Space Agency, or ESA, commissioned a visionary Moon Village design for a permanent lunar settlement.

In this video, I explore the design, assess its practicality, and explore the technical details and trade-offs involved. I also compare it with NASA’s Artemis Base Camp plan to highlight their similarities and differences.

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00:00 Intro
01:29 Self-Sufficient Living Beyond Earth
02:40 Phased Development of the Moon Village
04:01 Designing the Modular Habitat
06:31 Crew Living Stations
07:46 Power Requirements
08:32 Solar Power Plant and Backup Systems
09:59 Comparison with NASA’s Artemis Base Camp
11:57 Final Thoughts
12:47 Outro

Sources:

Moon Village (SOM on behalf of ESA): https://www.som.com/research/moon-village/

ESA Moon Village Document v1.1 public [PDF]: https://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/cdf/Moon_Village_v1.1_Public.pdf