NASA NTRS · 20205010871
Microwave Sintering Lunar Landing Pads & Horizontal Infrastructure
Abstract
Moon to Mars Planetary Autonomous Construction Technology’s (MMPACT) Microwave Structure Construction Capability (MSCC) team is developing the ability to prepare the lunar regolith and densify it into glass-ceramic landing pads and horizontal infrastructure. Microwave energy will be utilized to densify the lunar regolith. Some of the concept of operations, simulant and synthetic minerals, site preparation, design, microwave sintering, testing, & ancillary instrument technical challenges were listed. A current status of the MSCC project is also provided.
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Michael Effinger, Lee Allen, Curtis Bahr, Martin Barmatz, Ralph Bruce, Corky Clinton, Jennifer Edmunson, William Kaukler, Thomas Meek, Savannah Metz, Robert Mueller, Doug Rickman, Zack Roberts, Holly Shulman, Laurent Sibille. 2020-12-14. Microwave Sintering Lunar Landing Pads & Horizontal Infrastructure. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20205010871
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