| Presentation | 2014-05-23 Space Robotics technology for UZUME : Unprecidented Zipangu Underworld of the Moon Exploration Isao KAWANO, Junichi HARUYAMA, Hiroki KATO, Masatsugu OTSUKI, Takashi KUBOTA, |
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| Abstract(in English) | In 2009, the Selenological and Engineering Explorer (SELENE) discovered a vertical hole of ～60 m diameter and ～50 m depth in the Marius Hills region on the Moon. After the discovery, two other more gigantic holes were discovered by the SENENE team. The vertical holes were likely formed by volcanic activities or tectonic processes such as skylight formation on lava tubes. The indicative evidence of the existence of underlying caverns associating with the holes was indeed acquired by the US LRO later. Similar vertical holes have been discovered on Mars. Various important knowledge of science on the Moon, the solar system, and extra-terrestrial life will be obtained by direct in-situ explorations into the lunar holes and their associating underlying caverns. However, the exploration of the holes and subsurface caverns require a system which should overcome difficulties, such as the descent into the floors of the holes studded with boulders and the travel into the dark cavern spaces hidden from the lunar surface. We have studied on the exploration system by applying space robotics technology. We report the strategy and system design of the exploration, operational scenario in this paper. |
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| Keyword(in English) | SELENE / Moon / Haruyama Hole / subsurface cavern / Telescience / Space robotics / Casting system |
| Paper # | SANE2014-20 |
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| Conference Date | 2014/5/16(1days) |
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| Language | JPN |
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| Title (in English) | Space Robotics technology for UZUME : Unprecidented Zipangu Underworld of the Moon Exploration |
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| Keyword(1) | SELENE |
| Keyword(2) | Moon |
| Keyword(3) | Haruyama Hole |
| Keyword(4) | subsurface cavern |
| Keyword(5) | Telescience |
| Keyword(6) | Space robotics |
| Keyword(7) | Casting system |
| 1st Author's Name | Isao KAWANO |
| 1st Author's Affiliation | Aerospace Research and Development Directorate, JAXA() |
| 2nd Author's Name | Junichi HARUYAMA |
| 2nd Author's Affiliation | Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, JAXA |
| 3rd Author's Name | Hiroki KATO |
| 3rd Author's Affiliation | Aerospace Research and Development Directorate, JAXA |
| 4th Author's Name | Masatsugu OTSUKI |
| 4th Author's Affiliation | Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, JAXA |
| 5th Author's Name | Takashi KUBOTA |
| 5th Author's Affiliation | Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, JAXA |
| Date | 2014-05-23 |
| Paper # | SANE2014-20 |
| Volume (vol) | vol.114 |
| Number (no) | 48 |
| Page | pp.pp.- |
| #Pages | 6 |
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