Observations from Lunar Prospector, LCROSS, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), and other missions have contributed evidence that water and other volatiles exist at the lunar poles in permanently shadowed regions. Combining a surface rover and a volatile prospecting and analysis payload would enable the detection and characterization of volatiles in terms of nature, abundance, and distribution. This knowledge could have impact on planetary science, in-situ resource utilization, and human exploration of space. While Lunar equatorial regions of the Moon have been explored by manned (Apollo) and robotic missions (Lunokhod, Cheng'e), no surface mission has reached the lunar poles.


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    Title :

    Challenges of Rover Navigation at the Lunar Poles


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Annual NASA Exploration Science Forum (ESF) ; 2015 ; Moffett Field, CA, United States


    Publication date :

    2015-07-21


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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