Payload concepts for investigations of electrostatic dust motion on the lunar surface

Hartzell, Christine M.; Bellan, Paul; Bodewits, Dennis; Delzanno, Gian Luca; Hirabayashi, Masatoshi; Hyde, Truell; Konopka, Uwe; Thomas, Jr., Edward; Thomas, Hubertus M.; Hahn, Inseob; Israelsson, Ulf

doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2023.02.032

Title: Payload concepts for investigations of electrostatic dust motion on the lunar surface

Journal Article · Fri Feb 24 00:00:00 EST 2023 · Acta Astronautica

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2023.02.032· OSTI ID:1960174

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University of Maryland, College Park, MD (United States)
California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States)
Auburn University, AL (United States)
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Baylor University, Waco, TX (United States)
Institut für Materialphysik im Weltraum, Weßling (Germany)

Significant experimental and computational investigations have explored the feasibility of electrostatically-motivated dust motion on the lunar surface. The motion of lunar dust influences our understanding of the evolution of the surface and may also present a hazard to future exploration vehicles and astronauts. The possibility of a sustained exploration presence on the lunar surface opens the door to long-term experiments on the lunar surface, akin to the science facilities on the International Space Station. We have identified four measurements/observations that would significantly advance our understanding of dust-plasma interactions on the lunar surface. In this context, we provide conceptual designs for payloads to obtain these observations: a Langmuir probe, dust deposit witness plate, regolith charge measurement instrument, and cameras to look for evidence of horizon glow. These payloads could deploy independently and sequentially, or together as a suite. The proposed payloads would provide key observations that would inform future modeling efforts and direct future in situ experiments to understand the dust-plasma environment, both for planetary science and spacecraft design applications.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Grant/Contract Number:: 89233218CNA000001

OSTI ID:: 1960174

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-21-29851

Journal Information:: Acta Astronautica, Vol. 207; ISSN 0094-5765

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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