An Assessment of Potential Martian Simulants from South Dakota Feedstocks
Status: Completed
Start Date: 2021-10-01
End Date: 2022-09-30
Description:
The proposed effort would be completed with the assistance of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT); a partnership, for production of the simulant in the future, with the interested Sioux Tribes will be investigated.
Benefits:
The work aligns with the goals of the MMPACT project, as well as Technology Taxonomy area 7.1 In-Situ Resource Utilization, as all technologies interacting with martian surface materials must be tested in a relevant (simulant) environment.
Lead Organization: Marshall Space Flight Center