This innovation is an emergency, human-powered sled designed for transporting injured astronauts. It is modified for lunar missions with a lightweight, low volume, collapsible, and compact design. The SLED is compatible with NASA's proposed Lightweight Surface Manipulation System for the Human Landing System (HLS). Background: With various organizations, such as NASA, preparing for human operations in lunar environments, emergency preparedness becomes a rising demand. Currently, there are various terrestrial emergency rescue sleds on the market, but none of them are modified specifically for use in lunar missions. Emergency lunar equipment must be engineered for vacuum compatibility, thermal cycling, radiation exposure, or integration with a spacesuit’s life-support and structural systems. With various restrictions and variables to account for, this technology is designed to assist with rapid, low-resource, emergency astronaut rescue situations with its collapsible and compact design. As lunar exploration transitions from short-duration visits to longer-term habitation, dedicated medical evacuation infrastructure will become a critical component of mission safety architecture. Applications:
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