Near the lunar South Pole, sunlight creates a power-planning problem. NASA describes a Sun close to the horizon and moving shadows that can interrupt solar generation for long stretches. That increases the need to store energy and draw on additional power sources. The rugged landscape can also obstruct direct communications with Earth, so NASA says signals will need relays across the region. [S1]
Taken together, the possible separation of Moon Base systems and the communications obstacles make location and connection planning linked design problems. That is a synthesis of NASA’s account. Bhakta’s guidance on adaptability supplies the corresponding systems principle: examine the interfaces, meaning the connections through which separate systems work together. [S1]
Source documents
- Building the Moon Base: NASA Stories at the Ionhttps://www.nasa.gov/missions/moon-base/building-the-moon-base-nasa-stories-at-the-ion/