Research/ PLANETARY ROBOTICS
Robotic lunar surface operations 2
Raul Polit-Casillas, Vincent Vendiola, Mar Vaquero, Aaron Parness, Gerald Voecks, A. Scott Howe, Miles Smith, Terry Fong, Sandra Magnus, Harrison Schmitt, Michael Sims, Philip Metzger, Kris Zacny, Anthony Colaprete, John Elliott, Brent Sherwood, Alex Austin
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The paper presents an overview of the ground rules, assumptions, methodology, operations model, element designs, base site plan, and quantitative findings. These findings include the performance of various regolith and ice resource utilization schemes as a function of base location and lunar surface parameters. The paper closes with short lists of the highest priority experiments and demonstrations needed on the lunar surface to retire key planning unknowns.