Supporting Future Lunar Surface Activities Through Ongoing Field Activities

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1 Supporting Future Lunar Surface Activities Through Ongoing Field Activities K.E. Young 1, T.G. Graff, J.E. Bleacher, D. Coan, P.L. Whelley, W.B. Garry, S. Kruse, M. Reagan, D.H. Garrison, M. Miller, F. Delgado, A.D. Rogers, T.D. Glotch, C.A. Evans, A. Naids, M. Walker, A.D. Hood UTEP, Jacobs, JSC, GSFC, Aerospace, UMD College Park, USF, Stony Brook University 1 UTEP/Jacobs at NASA Johnson Space Center, kelsey.e.young@nasa.gov Thursday, October 12 th, 2017 Annual LEAG Meeting XI Astromaterials Research & Exploration Science (ARES) XM Mission Planning, Develop & Integration XX EVA Strategic Planning & Architecture EC Crew & Thermal Systems - Tools Field Photo: SP Crater by Don Pettit

2 Supporting Future Lunar Surface Activities Through Ongoing Field Activities K.E. Young, T.G. Graff, J.E. Bleacher, D. Coan, P.L. Whelley, W.B. Garry, S. Kruse, M. Reagan, D.H. Garrison, M. Miller, F. Delgado, A.D. Rogers, T.D. Glotch, C.A. Evans, A. Naids, M. Walker, A.D. Hood XI Astromaterials Research & Exploration Science Mission Planning, Development & Integration EVA Strategic Planning & Architecture Crew & Thermal Systems EVA Tools

3 Addressing Community Needs

4 Strategic Knowledge Gaps (SKGs) Surface trafficability Radiation shielding Habitat, life support, and mobility Science Operations

5 Testing Environments AQUATIC Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL) TERRESTRIAL Geo-Science Field Exercises & Sites LABORATORY Active Response Gravity Offload System (ARGOS) Aquarius Reef Base (NEEMO) Field Training Areas Virtual Reality & Hybrid Reality Laboratories Neutral Buoyancy Facility Extreme Environments (Antarctica) International Space Station We as a community must exploit all assets at our disposal to integrate with the engineering and operations groups to prepare for future lunar exploration.

6 Operational Field Tests Low communication latency (~1.25 sec OWLT) Apollo Surface Operations Exploration traverses planned in advance using imagery gathered from precursor satellites Crews had significant training in geology and science tasks - Earth-based science team (ST) supported EVAs Mars Robotic Missions Remote science operations - Instrumentation / sample selection NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations - Rapid prototyping; Evaluations of IVA and EVA objectives Research and Technology Studies Science - Utilizes terrain appropriate for geo-science tasks; Suit and robotic test-bed High communication latency for Mars (~4-22 min OWLT) Test-bed for a variety of comms latency for detailed EVA/Science evaluations Tested a variety of comms latencies for geo-science operations Science Science Field Campaigns - Science focused - Funded though grant programs Variety of comms latencies Other NASA Analog Programs - Each exploring various aspects of ISRU exploration - Funded though grant programs

7 TubeX: Developing a Lava Tube Exploration Strategy Mare Ingenii Pit Lava Tube, Mauna Loa, HI 100m Lunar SKGs addressed: Lunar radiation shielding, mobility, in situ measurements

8 Tubes are a compelling exploration target but they vary in size, shape, geometry, etc.

9 TubeX uses relevant instruments to develop an exploration strategy LiDAR for precise tube geometry Ground Penetrating Radar for subsurface structure

10 TubeX uses relevant instruments to develop an exploration strategy Mag data from E. Bell, UMD Magnetometry for subsurface structure Seismology for subsurface structure Handheld geochemical analyses for composition as it impacts other data collection

11 Surface exploration techniques developed through instrument deployment LiDAR data from B. Garry and P. Whelley, GSFC GPR data from Sarah Kruse and Sanaz Esmaeili, USF

12 NEEMO Crews live and work from Aquarius Reef Base, Florida Keys Complete a combination of Exploration EVA and ISS/Orion related objectives Numerous participating organizations across NASA, JSC, ESA, DoD, Research Institutions, Universities, and Industry Partners

13 NEEMO Platform for testing operational concepts in a fully integrated mission-like environment Most comprehensive current operational test run by NASA Comms delays lunar and martian Investigates habitat and life support capabilities Astronauts and engineers living in an extreme environment essential for training High fidelity science with real-world implications Pioneering activities relevant to future lunar surface exploration Partnering with commercial companies for tech development Lunar SKGs addressed: Long duration stays, fixed habitat, in situ measurements

14 NEEMO EVA Science Operations Science Team = voice = text = data Mission Control IV Intravehicular Activity IV EV EVA Work Objectives Develop techniques to enable an MCC integrated Science Team and the IVA crew to operate and direct EVA science ops Key Take-Aways Successfully exercised full comm, data, and command loop (crew to ST and back to EV via IV) to execute science sampling operations during an EVA on multiple missions Observed criticality of flexecution, which is a new paradigm for EVA flight control

15 NEEMO - Informatics Objectives Evaluate tools the EVA crew will need for science and pioneering operations Key Take-Aways EVA digital cue cards enabled crew to conduct general navigation, ID specimens to sample, and guide themselves through procedures Permits increasing EVA and crew autonomy Efficient mechanism for MCC ST to upload evolving data for the EV crew

16 NEEMO Habitat Planning Objectives Evaluate tools the IV crew will need to effectively handle the amount of information and tasking they must contend with while actively directing an EVA or conducting science activities Key Take-Aways IV support system key for Exploration EVA operations or complex science operations New EVA knowledge gap identified Must address challenges facing future IV crewmembers with a high workload Computer assets required on Exploration missions to enable the IV to guide the EVA, which affects current architecture studies

17 RIS 4 E FIELD SITE: Kīlauea December 1974 Flow Kohala Mauna Kea Hualalai Mauna Loa 20 km Kīlauea RIS 4 E field site Team has worked at the flow for the last 9 years to study physical volcanology & characterize chemistry & mineralogy of lava and alteration products of a lunar lava flow

18 RIS 4 E at Potrillo Volcanic Field, NM Explosive: Ash Deposits Effusive: Lava flows Objectives: - Use portable instrument combos to characterize loose materials (ash, seds) as well as competent materials (basalt, xenoliths) - Develop techniques to assess presence of caves associated w/ pits of varying origins

19 RIS 4 E Field Instrumentation Multispectral Imaging & LiDAR for broad FOV GPR for subsurface structure hxrf, LIBS, & XRD for in situ chemistry and mineralogy Airborne data for site context

20 SHyRE: Scientific Hybrid Reality Environments SHyRE builds off of high-fidelity science data collected over a number of years to build a platform capable of setting up repeatable testing scenarios. The HR flow can be used for ops con development, procedure development, and astronaut training.

21 NASA Hybrid Reality (HR) Lab Develop a scientifically valid, operationallyrealistic Hybrid Reality environment that has:» Sub-millimeter accurate data collected insitu at the D1974 flow to create a highly detailed virtual terrain that includes rocks and other environmental components» Photo-realistic visual quality» High performance tracking for positional and rotation tracking of people, tools, rocks, etc.» Ability to systematically control and vary relevant features (gravitational conditions, availability of scientific instrument data, etc.)» Incorporates intelligent procedure assistant, deep learning, eye tracking and other biometric data to support real-time analog missions and provide post test analytics data MSI VR One Backpack HTC Vive headset, 2 controllers, and 2 lighthouse base stations A real-world xhrf (left) versus its 3D scanned equivalent (right).

22 SHyRE Using HR to explore lunar exploration scenarios Schematic of SHyRE operational environment Test integrated operational scenarios with multiple EV + IV crew Working from the Exploration EVA SKG document to ensure lessons learned are directly applicable into current ops planning and technology development Lunar SKGs addressed: Fixed habitat, mobility, in situ measurements

23 Future Capabilities of Hybrid Reality Operational concepts for lunar surface activities Investigation for the potential of VR as a DSG tool Teleoperation of robotic assets using VR Astronaut crew training

24 Future Capabilities of Hybrid Reality Operational concepts for lunar surface activities Investigation for the potential of VR as a DSG tool Teleoperation of robotic assets using VR Astronaut crew training

25 Long history of training astronauts in the field, classroom, and lab

26 Critical to continue to work with crews in analog environments- feedback is a two-way street Astronaut Candidate Training Field Assistant Training Don Pettit, Arizona 2013 Astronaut Class, Taos, NM Analog Testing Training 2013 Astronaut Class, JSC Lunar Lab Kjell Lindgren, DRATS

27 Thank you Kelsey Young