During the Apollo and Viking programs, NASA needed to know how the rocket exhaust would affect the soil on the Moon and Mars. A number of studies were done during the 50's through 70's, but little or no work has been done since then. Existing models are crude and significant theoretical questions still exist
Rocket Exhaust Cratering: A Significant Challenge for Space Exploration
Workshop on Granular Materials in Lunar and Martian Exploration ; 2005 ; Cocoa Beach, FL, United States
2005-02-02
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