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The U.S. is preparing to return to the Moon by the end of the present decade, and to then establish a permanent base within the next. Establishment of permanent, eventually self-sufficient, Lunar bases will provide critical experience in learning how to construct, operate and occupy planetary-surface facilities; make use of in-situ resources; and prepare human crews for more arduous interplanetary missions. The development of safe, effective and reliable systems to support these missions requires that independently engineered subsystems be fully integrated and tested under increasingly realistic and representational conditions before relying on their use in operational settings. Toward the development of such technological integration and demonstration capabilities, the NASA Ames Research Center is currently conducting the Human Exploration Demonstration Project (HEDP) to simulate “A Day in The Life of a Planetary-Surface Habitat.”