Using Real-Time Drilling Data to Characterize Water-Ice on the Moon
Abstract
This paper offers the details of the design of the test drill unit based on heritage drill systems used by NASA and others. The paper discusses the acquisition and analysis of the drilling data to assess the strength and water content in the PSRs.
- Publication:
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Lunar ISRU 2019 - Developing a New Space Economy Through Lunar Resources and Their Utilization
- Pub Date:
- July 2019
- Bibcode:
- 2019LPICo2152.5127J