A team at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida assess the Dust Concentration Monitor (DCM) and the Milimeter Wave Doppler Radar (MWDR) inside a regolith bin at the Granular Mechanics and Regolith Operations (GMRO) lab at the spaceport’s Swamp Works on July 28, 2022 as part of Plume Surface Interaction (PSI) Instrumentation testing. The PSI Project is advancing both modeling and testing capabilities to understand exactly how rocket exhaust plumes affect a planetary landing site. This advanced modeling will help engineers evaluate the risks of various plumes on planetary surfaces, which will help them more accurately design landers for particular locations.
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KSC-20220728-MH-ILW01-0001-ESDMD_Plume_Surface_Interaction_Project-3310419
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July 28, 2022
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KSC
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NASA/Isaac Watson
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Swamp Works
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