| タイトル | Asteroid and Lava Tube In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) Prospecting Free Flyer Project |
| 本文（外部サイト） | http://hdl.handle.net/2060/20150016608 |
| 著者（英） | Falker, John; Mueller, Robert; Dupuis, Michael; Zeitlin, Nancy |
| 著者所属（英） | NASA Kennedy Space Center |
| 発行日 | 2015-07-27 |
| 言語 | eng |
| 内容記述 | This project seeks to develop a small free flyer that can be used to safely and effectively prospect on an Asteroid while being controlled by the crew. This will enable the characterization of the Asteroid for the In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU). Lava tubes can be explored remotely from the outside Asteroids can contain vast amounts of resources such as water for propellants and metals for feed stocks. Lava Tubes on Mars and the Moon may contain frozen volatile resources. Before the resources can be used, they must be found with a prospecting method. The NASA Agency Asteroid Grand Challenge seeks new ideas for Asteroid retrieval mission technologies for exploration and utilization of asteroids in a Distant Retrograde Orbit (DRO). This project will develop a small free flying platform that can be used to safely and effectively prospect on an Asteroid with limited autonomy while being controlled by the crew. This will enable the characterization of the Asteroid for ISRU. Lava tubes can be explored remotely from the outside as well using this same technology. |
| NASA分類 | Lunar and Planetary Science and Exploration |
| レポートNO | KSC-E-DAA-TN25511 |
| 権利 | No Copyright |
