Commercial lunar propellant architecture: A collaborative study of lunar propellant production
D Kornuta, A Abbud-Madrid, J Atkinson, J Barr… - Reach, 2019 - Elsevier
Aside 2 from Earth, the inner solar system is like a vast desert where water and other
volatiles are scarce. An old saying is,“In the desert, gold is useless and water is priceless.” …
volatiles are scarce. An old saying is,“In the desert, gold is useless and water is priceless.” …
Magmatic volatiles (H, C, N, F, S, Cl) in the lunar mantle, crust, and regolith: Abundances, distributions, processes, and reservoirs
FM McCubbin, KEV Kaaden, R Tartèse… - American …, 2015 - degruyter.com
Many studies exist on magmatic volatiles (H, C, N, F, S, Cl) in and on the Moon, within the
last several years, that have cast into question the post-Apollo view of lunar formation, the …
last several years, that have cast into question the post-Apollo view of lunar formation, the …
Evidence for surface water ice in the lunar polar regions using reflectance measurements from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter and temperature measurements from …
EA Fisher, PG Lucey, M Lemelin, BT Greenhagen… - Icarus, 2017 - Elsevier
We find that the reflectance of the lunar surface within 5° of latitude of the South Pole
increases rapidly with decreasing temperature, near∼ 110 K, behavior consistent with the …
increases rapidly with decreasing temperature, near∼ 110 K, behavior consistent with the …
Seasonal polar temperatures on the Moon
JP Williams, BT Greenhagen, DA Paige… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
has been acquiring visible and infrared radiance measurements of the Moon for nearly 10 …
has been acquiring visible and infrared radiance measurements of the Moon for nearly 10 …
Hydrogen distribution in the lunar polar regions
AB Sanin, IG Mitrofanov, ML Litvak, BN Bakhtin… - Icarus, 2017 - Elsevier
We present a method of conversion of the lunar neutron counting rate measured by the
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Lunar Exploration Neutron Detector (LEND) …
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Lunar Exploration Neutron Detector (LEND) …
Regions of interest (ROI) for future exploration missions to the lunar South Pole
The last decades have been marked by increasing evidence for the presence of near-
surface volatiles at the lunar poles. Enhancement in hydrogen near both poles, UV and …
surface volatiles at the lunar poles. Enhancement in hydrogen near both poles, UV and …
Illumination conditions at the lunar poles: Implications for future exploration
We produced 400× 400 km Digital Terrain Models (DTMs) of the lunar poles from Lunar
Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) ranging measurements. To achieve consistent, high …
Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) ranging measurements. To achieve consistent, high …
Geologic history of the south circumpolar region (SCR) of the Moon
SS Krasilnikov, MA Ivanov, JW Head, AS Krasilnikov - Icarus, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Space exploration missions have placed renewed focus on the South Circumpolar
Region (SCR) of the Moon due to its unexplored nature by landed missions, potential water …
Region (SCR) of the Moon due to its unexplored nature by landed missions, potential water …
A tale of two poles: Toward understanding the presence, distribution, and origin of volatiles at the polar regions of the Moon and Mercury
DJ Lawrence - Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Moon and Mercury both have permanently shaded regions (PSRs) at their
poles, which are locations that do not see the Sun for geologically long periods of time. The …
poles, which are locations that do not see the Sun for geologically long periods of time. The …
Surface volatiles on the Moon
DM Hurley, MA Siegler, JTS Cahill… - … in Mineralogy and …, 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Discovery of water in lunar samples and on the lunar surface has opened a new chapter in
lunar exploration. In addition to their potential utility, water and other volatile compounds can …
lunar exploration. In addition to their potential utility, water and other volatile compounds can …