Autonomous Cargo Management and Distribution for Surface Logistics

Abstract

The BLiSS: Cargo Management and Retrieval project is a submission to the NASA X-Hab challenge for an autonomous system of cargo storage and retrieval for use on the Lunar Gateway system. The system is designed to stow 5 tonnes of cargo within a capsule that has an internal diameter of 3.2 meters and height of 6 meters for cargo that will be up to 0.8 meters in any one dimension. The system will inventory all cargo items placed in each cargo container and then track the containers using RFID chips for autonomous stowage and retrieval upon request by on-station crew.