Connecting Ridge - A landing site at the lunar south pole with extended illumination
Illumination conditions of the lunar south pole are investigated using a 20 m/pixel Digital Terrain Model (DTM) derived from tracks of the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA). We examined areas near the south pole, in particular a possible landing site residing on a ridge connecting the de Gerlache...
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ftdlr:oai:elib.dlr.de:94242 2024-05-19T07:48:36+00:00 Connecting Ridge - A landing site at the lunar south pole with extended illumination Gläser, P. Scholten, F. De Rosa, D. Figuera, R. M. Oberst, J. Mazarico, E. Neumann, G. A. Robinson, M. S. 2014-09 application/pdf https://elib.dlr.de/94242/ https://elib.dlr.de/94242/1/EPSC2014-136-1.pdf http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC2014/EPSC2014-136-1.pdf de ger https://elib.dlr.de/94242/1/EPSC2014-136-1.pdf Gläser, P. und Scholten, F. und De Rosa, D. und Figuera, R. M. und Oberst, J. und Mazarico, E. und Neumann, G. A. und Robinson, M. S. (2014) Connecting Ridge - A landing site at the lunar south pole with extended illumination. In: European Planetary Science Congress 2014, 9. European Planetary Science Congress 2014, 2014-09-07 - 2014-09-12, Estoril, Portugal. Planetengeodäsie Konferenzbeitrag NonPeerReviewed 2014 ftdlr 2024-04-25T00:33:07Z Illumination conditions of the lunar south pole are investigated using a 20 m/pixel Digital Terrain Model (DTM) derived from tracks of the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA). We examined areas near the south pole, in particular a possible landing site residing on a ridge connecting the de Gerlache and Shackleton craters, referred to as Connecting Ridge [1]. Illumination conditions were simulated at surface level but also at the height of a possible solar panel of a rover or lander, specifically we chose heights of 2 m and 10 m above ground. The chosen time period, over which illumination conditions are simulated, is 19 years exceeding the lunar precessional cycle of 18.6 years. Locations receiving sunlight for 92.3% and 95.66% of the time can be identified at heights of 2 m and at 10 m above ground, respectively. The longest continuous periods in darkness are typically only 3-5 days at these locations, which makes the exclusive use of solar panels over long mission durations achievable. Conference Object South pole German Aerospace Center: elib - DLR electronic library |
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Illumination conditions of the lunar south pole are investigated using a 20 m/pixel Digital Terrain Model (DTM) derived from tracks of the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA). We examined areas near the south pole, in particular a possible landing site residing on a ridge connecting the de Gerlache and Shackleton craters, referred to as Connecting Ridge [1]. Illumination conditions were simulated at surface level but also at the height of a possible solar panel of a rover or lander, specifically we chose heights of 2 m and 10 m above ground. The chosen time period, over which illumination conditions are simulated, is 19 years exceeding the lunar precessional cycle of 18.6 years. Locations receiving sunlight for 92.3% and 95.66% of the time can be identified at heights of 2 m and at 10 m above ground, respectively. The longest continuous periods in darkness are typically only 3-5 days at these locations, which makes the exclusive use of solar panels over long mission durations achievable. |
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Connecting Ridge - A landing site at the lunar south pole with extended illumination |
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Connecting Ridge - A landing site at the lunar south pole with extended illumination |
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https://elib.dlr.de/94242/1/EPSC2014-136-1.pdf Gläser, P. und Scholten, F. und De Rosa, D. und Figuera, R. M. und Oberst, J. und Mazarico, E. und Neumann, G. A. und Robinson, M. S. (2014) Connecting Ridge - A landing site at the lunar south pole with extended illumination. In: European Planetary Science Congress 2014, 9. European Planetary Science Congress 2014, 2014-09-07 - 2014-09-12, Estoril, Portugal. |
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