Aerospace Engineering

AERO12: Project LILI

LILI aims to construct a lunar landing pad and supporting infrastructure for precision landing and sustained lunar operations.

Project Description:

Project LILI (Lunar Infrastructure & Landing Innovation) is a conceptual framework aimed at enabling a sustainable and scalable lunar economy through targeted infrastructure improvements. The project focuses on the development of compacted regolith landing pads to mitigate the danger posed by ejecta during landings, thereby protecting nearby assets and infrastructure. In parallel, LILI integrates dual-purpose surface beacons that communicate with landers to reduce landing positional uncertainties and with rovers to enable precise local navigation, improving mission safety and repeatability. By integrating these solutions, the project supports commercialization efforts through the provision of reliable landing infrastructure and surface-based power services for future lunar operations.

Advisor/Instructor:

Dr. David Akin

Team Members:

Robert Alban Aerospace Engineering
Fiducia Finny Aerospace Engineering
Jacob Goldstein Aerospace Engineering
Sean Gookin Aerospace Engineering
Sathya Gopalakrishnan Aerospace Engineering
Joseph Hauerstein Aerospace Engineering
Valery Huachara Aerospace Engineering
Sophie Jack Aerospace Engineering
Timothy Keller Aerospace Engineering
Mika Prada Enzmann Aerospace Engineering
Maarij Qureshi Aerospace Engineering
Matthew Salay Aerospace Engineering
Amelia Skeers Aerospace Engineering
Akemi Takeuchi Aerospace Engineering
Varun Unnithan Aerospace Engineering
Noah Wigglesworth Aerospace Engineering
Anthony Zverev Aerospace Engineering
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