Icebreaker: An Exploration Of The Lunar South Pole
The proposed Icebreaker mission intends to conduct a robotic ground investigation of the southern polar region of the Moon. Searching for water ice and performing geological studies of the lunar south pole will provide essential information on the presence and distribution of resources necessary to...
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| Summary: | The proposed Icebreaker mission intends to conduct a robotic ground investigation of the southern polar region of the Moon. Searching for water ice and performing geological studies of the lunar south pole will provide essential information on the presence and distribution of resources necessary to support human habitation and a base for deep-space missions (such as water, fuel and propellant components, and potential construction materials) as well as for fundamental scientific investigation. Icebreaker proposes an academic, commercial and government partnership, to create economical, multi-dimensional missions. Introduction Icebreaker is a proposed mission to explore the south pole of the Moon. Icebreaker's goals are to gather scientific data, to conduct exploratory traversals of the surrounding terrain, to measure the prospects for long-term human presence at the poles, and to gather imagery for public enjoyment. Icebreaker would continue the work of Lunar Prospector, determining. |
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