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Lunar and Martian Vertical Takeoff & Vertical Landing (VTVL) Pad ConceptsLanding space craft rocket plume exhaust interactions with the regolith surfaces on the Moon and Mars will result in cratering and regolith particle ejecta traveling at velocities up to 2,000 meters per second in the vacuum surroundings. This phenomenon creates hazards for the spacecraft that is landing or launching and may also cause damage to surrounding assets, personnel and infrastructure. One potential solution to this issue is to construct vertical takeoff and vertical landing (VTVL) pad infrastructure systems which will mitigate these rocket plume exhaust effects. Concepts will be presented for the construction and maintenance of such VTVL pads in lunar and martian environments.
Document ID
20190027058
Acquisition Source
Kennedy Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Mueller, Robert P. (NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Gelino, Nathan J. (NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Date Acquired
July 9, 2019
Publication Date
June 18, 2019
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Report/Patent Number
KSC-E-DAA-TN65133
Meeting Information
Meeting: Caltech Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference (EMI 2019)
Location: Pasadena, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: June 18, 2019
End Date: June 21, 2019
Sponsors: American Society of Civil Engineers, California Institute of Technology
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Technical Review
Single Expert
Keywords
Pad
Mars
Moon
Landing
Infrastructure
Launch

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