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Rocket Exhaust Cratering: A Significant Challenge for Space ExplorationDuring the Apollo and Viking programs, NASA needed to know how the rocket exhaust would affect the soil on the Moon and Mars. A number of studies were done during the 50's through 70's, but little or no work has been done since then. Existing models are crude and significant theoretical questions still exist
Document ID
20120001300
Acquisition Source
Kennedy Space Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Metzger, Philip (NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
February 2, 2005
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Report/Patent Number
KSC-2005-019
Report Number: KSC-2005-019
Meeting Information
Meeting: Workshop on Granular Materials in Lunar and Martian Exploration
Location: Cocoa Beach, FL, United States
Start Date: February 3, 2005
End Date: February 4, 2005
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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