Strata-2P - characterizing sensor-regolith interactions in reduced-gravity
PI: Adrienne Dove, Adam LaMee (Co-I), University of Central Florida
PI: Adrienne Dove, Adam LaMee (Co-I), University of Central Florida
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NASA’s planned lunar and planetary missions are driving the rapidly increasing need for a more detailed understanding of the behavior of dust and regolith on the surfaces of small, airless bodies, how those surfaces respond to disturbances, and what effects these environments will have on reduced-gravity operations. Strata-2Pbuilds off of previously flown International Space Station and suborbital flight experiments and complements an ongoing station experiment. With successful testing, its technologies could be leveraged for detailed investigations into the formation and interaction of small particles and layered structures in low-gravity environments, informing robotic and human in-situ exploration activities.
Testing Strata-2P on a parabolic flight is expected to advance the TRL by enabling evaluation of the performance of the mechanical devicesin variable-gravity environments and comparing to performance in ground-based experiments. In order to meet current and long-term technological and scientific goals, researchers will characterize measurements of regolith penetration and flow with in-situ measurements.
This work is a continuation of previous flight testing underT0182.
•Lunar in-situ resource utilization
•Science missions for characterizing the surface of the Moon, asteroids, and other planetary surfaces
Technology Details
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Selection DateTechFlights20 (Sep 2020)
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Program StatusActive
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Development Team
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PIAdrienne Dove
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PI Organization
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Co-IAdam LaMee
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Co-I Organization
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Sponsor