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Selecting landing sites for lunar lander missions using spatial analysisтезисы доклада
- Авторы: Djachkova M., Lazarev E.N.
- Сборник: COSPAR 2014. 40-th SCIENTIFIC ASSEMBLY, Москва
- Том: 40
- Тезисы
- Год издания: 2014
- Место издания: Москва
- Первая страница: 718
- Последняя страница: Abstract B0. 1-46-14.
- Аннотация: Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) is planning to launch two spacecrafts to the Moon with lander missions in 2015 and 2017. [1] Here, we present an approach to create a method of landing sites selection. We researched the physical features of the Moon using spatial analysis techniques presented in ArcGIS Desktop Software in accordance with its suitability for automatic landing. Hence we analyzed Russian lunar program and received the technical characteristics of the spacecrafts and scientific goals that they should meet [1]. Thus we identified the criteria of surface suitability for landing. We divided them into two groups: scientific criteria (the hydrogen content of the regolith [2] and day and night sur-face temperature [3]) and safety criteria (surface slopes and roughness, sky view factor, the Earth altitude, presence of polar permanently shadowed regions). In conformity with some investigations it is believed that the south polar region of the Moon is the most promising territory where water ice can be found (finding water ice is the main goal for Russian lunar missions [1]). According to the selected criteria and selected area of research we used remote sensing data from LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) [4] as basic data, because it is the most actual and easily available. The data was processed and analyzed using spatial analysis techniques of ArcGIS Desktop Software, so we created a number of maps depicting the criteria and then combined and overlaid them. As a result of overlay process we received five territories where the landing will be safe and the scientific goals will have being met. It should be noted that our analysis is only the first order assessment and the results cannot be used as actual landing sites for the lunar missions in 2015 and 2017, since a number of factors, which can only be analyzed in a very large scale, was not taken into account. However, an area of researching is narrowed to five territories, what can make the future research much easier. The analysis of these five areas in a large scale will be the subject of further research. References: [1] Mitrofanov I. G. et al. (2011) LPS XLII, Abstract #1798 [2] Mitrofanov I. G., et al. Hydrogen Mapping of the Lunar South Pole Using the LRO Neutron Detector Experiment LEND // Science vol. 330 2010, pp. 483-486 [3] Paige D.A. et al. (2011) LPS XLII, Abstract #2544 [4] Zuber M.T. et al. (2010) Space Sci. Rev., 150, 63-80
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