Christopher Dreyer
Colorado School Of Mines
LuSTR21 Overview Chart Dreyer.pdf
Future lunar landers that will deliver humans to the Moon require the construction of landing pads. Yet, the lunar surface is marred by impact craters and impact debris that must first be cleared before a pad can be built. The Autonomous Site Preparation: Excavation, Compaction, and Testing (ASPECT) Project will develop tools and methods to clear, level, and compact the lunar surface. ASPECT is a fully autonomous rover with equipment for regolith excavation, boulder moving, and surface compaction.
