| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
MS&T23: Materials Science & Technology
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| Symposium
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Processing and Performance of Materials Using Microwaves, Electric and Magnetic Fields, Ultrasound, Lasers, and Mechanical Work – Rustum Roy Symposium
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| Presentation Title |
Microwave Sintering for Lunar Base Construction |
| Author(s) |
Holly Shulman |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Holly Shulman |
| Abstract Scope |
NASA's Artemis III mission, slated for 2025, will include a demonstration on the lunar surface of a landing pad. The Microwave Structure Construction Capability (MSCC) team was formed to develop the ability to handle and sinter or vitrify lunar regolith to form landing pads and horizontal infrastructure. Recent breakthroughs in system design and process methodology have resulted in a large scale demonstration of vacuum microwave sintered/vitrified lunar highland simulant samples. These results along with plans for continuous top down microwave sintering will be discussed. |