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Sources and Transportation of Bulk, Low-Cost Lunar Simulant Materials
| AUTHOR | Administration (Nasa), National Aeronaut |
| PUBLISHER | Independently Published (08/21/2020) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) has built the Lunar Surface Testbed using 200 tons of volcanic cinder and ash from the same source used for the simulant series JSC-1. This Technical Memorandum examines the alternatives examined for transportation and source. The cost of low-cost lunar simulant is driven by the cost of transportation, which is controlled by distance and, to a lesser extent, quantity. Metabasalts in the eastern United States were evaluated due to their proximity to MSFC. Volcanic cinder deposits in New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona were recognized as preferred sources. In addition to having fewer green, secondary minerals, they contain vesicular glass, both of which are desirable. Transportation costs were more than 90% of the total procurement costs for the simulant material. Rickman, D. L. Marshall Space Flight Center NASA/TM-2013-217497, M-1373
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9798676649623
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80
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51
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8.50 x 0.17 x 11.02 inches
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0.46 pound(s)
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US
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) has built the Lunar Surface Testbed using 200 tons of volcanic cinder and ash from the same source used for the simulant series JSC-1. This Technical Memorandum examines the alternatives examined for transportation and source. The cost of low-cost lunar simulant is driven by the cost of transportation, which is controlled by distance and, to a lesser extent, quantity. Metabasalts in the eastern United States were evaluated due to their proximity to MSFC. Volcanic cinder deposits in New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona were recognized as preferred sources. In addition to having fewer green, secondary minerals, they contain vesicular glass, both of which are desirable. Transportation costs were more than 90% of the total procurement costs for the simulant material. Rickman, D. L. Marshall Space Flight Center NASA/TM-2013-217497, M-1373
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