This technology is a network of domed inflatable hub structures to enable the coordinated maintenance of fleets of lunar rovers and robots. Each hub has a bay for robot repair and storage, a bay for waste storage, and a parts warehouse. The hubs monitor the surrounding environmental conditions and the incoming and outgoing rovers. They also coordinate the surrounding rovers, managing the order in which they enter, receive service, and exit. Furthermore, the hubs reduce thermal radiation and dust exposure and are thermally insulated to protect rovers from the harsh lunar night. Ultimately, these hubs centralize sheltering, servicing, and recovery, enabling the long-term operation of fleets of ground robots on the lunar surface. Background: With NASA’s Artemis program returning humans to the moon, the lunar exploration landscape is shifting from short-term isolated missions to coordinated, large-scale efforts establishing long-term lunar bases. There is a growing need for lunar infrastructure to sustain longer-term exploration efforts. This technology provides infrastructure to support and sustain fleets of lunar surface robots, enabling the long-term operations needed to establish a permanent human presence on the moon. Applications:
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