Protecting the Lunar Heritage Sites from the Effects of Visiting SpacecraftThe Problem: Rocket exhaust blows soil and rocks over vast distances at velocities upwards of 1 to 3 km/s, and this will be highly abrasive and damaging if it impacts the valuable lunar heritage sites.
Document ID
20120008783
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Metzger, Philip (NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Lane, John E. (Enterprise Advisory Services, Inc. Houston, TX, United States)