Systems engineering and mission design of a lunar South Pole rover mission: a novel approach to the multidisciplinary design problem within a spacecraft systems engineering paradigm ...
Recent lunar missions have provided evidence of the presence of hydrogen and other volatiles at both lunar poles. This evidence has led to several questions regarding the form of the hydrogen (potentially as water-ice), its distribution, and its origin. In addition, the presence of volatiles at the...
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University of Southern California Digital Library (USC.DL)
2016
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.25549/usctheses-c40-323235 https://digitallibrary.usc.edu/asset-management/2A3BF15XCNU1 |
| Summary: | Recent lunar missions have provided evidence of the presence of hydrogen and other volatiles at both lunar poles. This evidence has led to several questions regarding the form of the hydrogen (potentially as water-ice), its distribution, and its origin. In addition, the presence of volatiles at the lunar poles provides a potential source of oxygen and water for future crewed lunar missions, as well as propellant for future lunar launches and orbiting lunar fuel depots. To answer the scientific questions and evaluate the potential for resource utilization, scientists have suggested that in-situ exploration of the lunar poles is a next logical step. Several space agencies, including NASA, the Russian Space Agency, and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), are developing missions to explore a sunlit region at one of the lunar poles. Several lunar polar volatiles concept studies have also been conducted within the past several years by industry, academia, and government agencies. While informative, ... |
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