During the Apollo missions it became apparent that lunar dust was a significant hazard. Problems included: surface obscuration during landing sequence; abrasion damage to gouge faces and helmet visors; mechanism clogging; development of space suit pressurization leaks; loss of radiator heat rejection capabilities to the point where vulnerable equipment exceeded maximum survival temperature ratings; temporary vision and respiratory problems within the Apollo Lunar Module (LM). NASA Constellation Program features many system-level components, including the Altair Lunar Lander. Altair to endure longer periods at lunar surface conditions: Apollo LM, about three days; Altair, over seven months. Program managers interested in plume-generated dust transport onto thermal control surface radiators of the first Altair created by its own landing operations.


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    Titel :

    Modeling of Lunar Dust Contamination Due to Plume Impingement


    Beteiligte:

    Kongress:

    2009 Contamination, Coatings, & Materials Workshop ; 2009 ; Greenbelt, MD, United States


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    13.07.2009


    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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