Evaluation of Lunar Dark Mantle Deposits as Key to Future Human Missions

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Dec 1997

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Technical Report, NASA/CR-97-206442; NAS 1.26:206442 Dept. of Geology

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Lunar Mantle, Evaluation, Deposits, Mapping, Moon, Data Processing, Volcanology, Thickness, Terrain, Lunar Soil, Lunar Rocks, Galileo Spacecraft, Data Bases, Computer Programs, Clementine Spacecraft

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I proposed to continue detailed mapping, analysis and assessment of the lunar pyroclastic dark mantle deposits in support of the Human Exploration and Development of Space (HEDS) initiative. Specifically: (1) I continued gathering data via the Internet and mailable media, and a variety of other digital lunar images including; high resolution digital images of the new Apollo masters from JSC, images from Clementine and Galileo, and recent telescopic images from Hawaii; (2) continued analyses on these images using sophisticated hardware and software at JSC and the College of Charleston to determine and map composition using returned sample data for calibration; (3) worked closely with Dr. David McKay and others at JSC to relate sample data to image data using laboratory spectra from JSC and Brown University; (4) mapped the extent, thickness, and composition of important dark mantle deposits in selected study areas; and (5) began composing a geographically referenced database of lunar pyroclastic materials in the Apollo 17 area. The results have been used to identify and evaluate several candidate landing sites in dark mantle terrains. Additional work spawned from this effort includes the development of an educational CD-Rom on exploring the Moon: Contact Light. Throughout the whole process I have been in contact with the JSC HEDS personnel.

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