Title :
Lower-cost, relocatable lunar polar lander and lunar surface sample return probes
Author :
Amato, G. Michael ; Garvin, James B. ; Burt, I. Joseph ; Karpati, Gabe
Author_Institution :
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Abstract :
Key science and exploration objectives of lunar robotic precursor missions can be achieved with the Lunar Explorer (LEx) low-cost, robotic surface mission concept described herein. Selected elements of the LEx concept can also be used to create a lunar surface sample return mission that we have called Boomerang.
Keywords :
aerospace instrumentation; lunar surface; space vehicles; Lunar Explorer; exploration objective; lunar polar lander; lunar robotic precursor missions; lunar surface sample return mission; lunar surface sample return probes; robotic surface mission concept; science objective; Extraterrestrial measurements; Geologic measurements; Hazards; Humans; Ice; Moon; Robots;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference, 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7350-2
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2011.5747280
