Space Logistics in the Moon-to-Mars Architecture: Functional Coverage, Interdependency, and Modularity Analysis
摘要
The Moon-to-Mars ArchitectureMoon-to-Mars Architecture is a critical NASA document capturing the broad range of systems and capabilities needed for NASA’s ambitious Moon and Mars mission, translating high-level objectives into actionable requirements. Space LogisticsSpace logistics is a key sub-architecture within this unified and integrated architecture. This paper conducts an architectural assessment to evaluate how well the high-level mission architecture supports the space logisticsSpace logistics sub-architecture. Logistics lifecycle coverage matrix and logistics functional interdependence Design Structure Matrices (DSMs) are proposed, along with the corresponding modularityModularity measurement. Discrepancy analysis is performed to investigate the functional coverage of space logisticsSpace logistics requirements and assess whether the architecture captures essential interdependenciesInterdependency between logistics and non-logistics functions. Results indicate that, although the architecture broadly addresses logistics requirements and their interdependencyInterdependency, interpretive ambiguities and the absence of hierarchical structure may lead to practical gaps.