Erratum to: An Investigation of the Mechanical Properties of Some Martian Regolith Simulants with Respect to the Surface Properties at the InSight Mission Landing Site
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DOI: 10.1007/s11214-017-0398-9
Abstract: In support of the InSight mission in which two instruments (the SEIS seismometer and the \(\mbox{HP}^{3}\) heat flow probe) will interact directly with the regolith on the surface of Mars, a series of mechanical tests… read more here.
Keywords: regolith simulants; insight mission; surface; density ... See more keywords
Phobos regolith simulants PGI-1 and PCA-1
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2021.01.024
Abstract: Abstract The Martian moon Phobos is the target of the upcoming JAXA Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission. There are currently no known samples of Phobos, so spacecraft hardware testing and scientific studies require Phobos regolith… read more here.
Keywords: simulants pgi; regolith simulants; pgi pca; pca phobos ... See more keywords
Challenging the agricultural viability of martian regolith simulants
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DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2020.114022
Abstract: Abstract As human space exploration extends farther from Earth, the cost and risk of resupplying a mission increases substantially. In situ resource utilization (ISRU) is the prospecting, extraction, storage, and exploitation of existing resources at… read more here.
Keywords: regolith simulants; food production; regolith; growth ... See more keywords
Geotechnical and Shear Behavior of Novel Lunar Regolith Simulants TUBS-M, TUBS-T, and TUBS-I
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DOI: 10.3390/ma15238561
Abstract: The return to the Moon is an important short-term goal of NASA and other international space agencies. To minimize mission risks, technologies, such as rovers or regolith processing systems, must be developed and tested on… read more here.
Keywords: lunar regolith; novel lunar; tubs tubs; regolith simulants ... See more keywords