VMMO Lunar Volatile and Mineralogy Mapping Orbiter

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dc.creatorKruzelecky, Roman
dc.creatorMurzionak, Piotr
dc.creatorLavoie, Jonathan
dc.creatorSinclair, Ian
dc.creatorSchinn, Gregory
dc.creatorUnderwood, Craig
dc.creatorGao, Yang
dc.creatorBridges, Chris
dc.creatorArmellin, Roberto
dc.creatorLuccafabris, Andrea
dc.creatorCloutis, Edward
dc.creatorLeijtens, Johan
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-07T22:03:43Z
dc.date.available2018-07-07T22:03:43Z
dc.date.issued2018-07-08
dc.descriptionRoman Kruzelecky, MPB Communications Inc.
dc.descriptionPiotr Murzionak, MPB Communications Inc.
dc.descriptionJonathan Lavoie, MPB Communications Inc
dc.descriptionIan Sinclair, MPB Communications Inc.
dc.descriptionGregory Schinn, MPB Communications Inc.
dc.descriptionCraig Underwood, Surrey Space Centre of the University of Surrey
dc.descriptionYang Gao, University of Surrey
dc.descriptionChris Bridges, University of Surrey
dc.descriptionRoberto Armellin, University of Surrey
dc.descriptionAndrea Luccafabris, University of Surrey
dc.descriptionEdward Cloutis, University of Winnipeg
dc.descriptionJohan Leijtens, Lens Research and Development
dc.descriptionICES308: Advanced Technologies for In-Situ Resource Utilization
dc.descriptionThe 48th International Conference on Environmental Systems was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA on 08 July 2018 through 12 July 2018.
dc.description.abstractUnderstanding the lunar near-surface distribution of relevant in-situ resources, such as ilmenite (FeTiO3), and volatiles, such as water/ice, is vital to future sustained manned bases. VMMO is a highly-capable, low-cost 12U Cubesat designed for operation in a lunar frozen orbit. It accomodates the LVMM Lunar Volatile and Mineralogy Mapper and the CLAIRE Compact LunAr Ionising Radiation Environment payloads. LVMM is a multi-wavelength Chemical Lidar using fiber lasers emitting at 532nm and 1560nm, with an optional 1064nm channel, for stand-off mapping of the lunar ice distribution using active laser illumination, with a focus on the permanently-shadowed craters in the lunar south pole. This combination of spectral channels can provide sensitive discrimination of water/ice in various regolith. The fiber-laser technology has heritage in the ongoing Fiber Sensor Demonstrator flying on ESA's Proba-2. LVMM can also be used in a low-power passive mode with an added 280nm UV channel to map the lunar mineralogy and ilmenite distribution during the lunar day using the reflected solar illumination. CLAIRE is designed to provide a highly miniaturized radiation environment and effect monitor. CLAIRE draws on heritage from the MuREM and RM payloads, flown on the UK’s TDS-1 spacecraft. The payload includes PIN-diode sensors to measure ionizing particle fluxes (protons and heavy-ions) and to record the resulting linear energy transfer (LET) energy-deposition spectra. It also includes solid-state RADFET dosimeters to measure accumulated ionizing dose, and dose-rate diode detectors, designed to respond to a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) or Solar Particle Event (SPE). CLAIRE also includes an electronic component test board, capable of measuring SEEs and TID effects in a selected set of candidate electronics, allowing direct correlations between effects and the real measured environment.en_US
dc.identifier.otherICES_2018_227
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2346/74182
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher48th International Conference on Environmental Systemsen_US
dc.subjectmulti-wavelength chemical lidar
dc.subjectlunar volatiles
dc.subjectin-situ resources
dc.subjectilmenite mapping
dc.subjectUV lunar measurements
dc.subjectCLAIRE radiation monitor
dc.titleVMMO Lunar Volatile and Mineralogy Mapping Orbiteren_US
dc.typePresentationen_US

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