The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) created the Constellation Program in response to the Bush Administration's A Renewed Spirit of Discovery: The President's Vision for U. S. Space Exploration, and the 2005 NASA Authorization Act from the United States Congress. As the Constellation program began its work, it was realized that the current supply of NASA lunar simulant (JSC-1) needed for testing of lunar surface system development, was almost exhausted. It was also realized that since global access was desired for future lunar exploration, both lunar mare and lunar highland simulants would be needed. Orbital Technologies Corporation (ORBITEC) was selected by NASA to produce a lunar mare simulant, which was referred to as JSC-1A, as it basically recreated the original JSC-1 using the same feedstock material from volcanic vents related to Merriam Crater near Flagstaff, AZ, and the same process by Dr. James Carter at the University of Texas at Dallas. For the lunar highlands, NASA collaborated with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) at the Denver Federal Center in Colorado, to develop and produce a new series of simulants.


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    Title :

    Complete Series of NU-LHT Lunar Simulants


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    Publication date :

    2023


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    2 pages


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    Report


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    Language :

    English




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