Future missions to Mars and the lunar surface will require innovative thinking in order to combat the harsh conditions found in these environments. The complications encountered on the Apollo missions must be resolved before a long-term facility can be established on the lunar surface. In the quest to send a man to Mars there are many unanswered questions about the Martian surface and how it will impact mechanical and life-support operations on the Martian surface. The paper summarizes the characteristics of lunar and Martian soil and then deals with the problems associated with incidental contact with the lunar and Martian regolith. This paper will discuss the known issues with going back to the moon and establishing a long-term base there. The suspected reactions during the lunar night and the possibility of lunar ice are also discussed. The effects of intentionally engaging the Martian and Lunar Regolith is discussed in the companion paper "Potential Effects of Lunar and Mars Soils on Mechanical Operations". The theorized reactions of the Martian environment with mechanical and life-support operations are discussed as well. The paper concludes with recommendations for further research as well as recommendations for the most viable solutions to these problems.


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    Title :

    The Impact of Incidental Contact with Regolith in Martian and Lunar Environments


    Contributors:
    Kirby, Kam (author) / Boles, Walter (author) / Baird, Scott (author)

    Conference:

    Eighth International Conference on Engineering, Construction, Operation, and Business In Space; Fifth International Conference and Exposition and Demonstration on Robotics for Challenging Situations and Environments ; 2002 ; Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2002-06-07




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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