John Hamilton, Test Logistics & EPO Manager

1. 12/20/2013
Tampa 2013
Analog Field Testing
Opportunities in Hawai`i
John Hamilton
Test Logistics & EPO Manager
1

2. 12/20/2013
2

3. 12/20/2013
3

4. 12/20/2013
4

5. 12/20/2013
Hawai`i Island is a terrestrial analog to
mars
5

6. 12/20/2013
…and the moon
6

7. 12/20/2013
PISCES Historical Timeline
• Pacific International Space Center for
Exploration Systems
– PISCES created by Hawaii Legislature 2007
– Established at UH-Hilo 2007-2012
• 2008 First International Analog Field Test
• 2010 Second International Analog Field Test
• 2012 Third International Analog Field Test
– 2012 Legislatively reorganized & funded as State
Agency attached to Dept. of Business & Economic
Development – Office of Aerospace Development
7

8. 12/20/2013
First International Analog Field Test
Nov 2008
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
(NASA)
Canadian Space Agency
Agence Spatiale Canadienne
(ASC-CSA)
German Aerospace Center
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und
Raumfahrt
(DLR)
8

9. 12/20/2013
Second International
Analog Field Test
Jan-Feb 2010
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Payload and operations
Canadian Space Agency
Agence Spatiale Canadienne (ASC-CSA)
Rover and sample drill
9

10. 12/20/2013
3rd International Hawai`i
Analogue Field Test
July 2012
2 sites with field Mission Control
Complete Simulation of RESOLVE Lunar Polar Mission
(Now called Lunar Prospector)
MMAMA Activities
10

11. 12/20/2013
11

12. 12/20/2013
Analog site 1
“Apollo Valley”
11,500 ft Mauna Kea
 Site has terrain, rock distribution, and soil of interest to
polar exploration and has geological diversity of
potential interest to science instrument investigators
 Minimal test disturbance required at site
 Tests to be performed with minimum personnel and
infrastructure at site; support from Hale Pohaku and
Pu’u haiwahini site and remote centers
12

13. 12/20/2013
Apollo Valley
Possible
Rover
Path
Rover
Rove start point
100 m
13

14. 12/20/2013
“Apollo” Valley
(South View)
14

15. 12/20/2013
15

16. 12/20/2013
16

17. 12/20/2013
Apollo Valley VIDEO
17

18. 12/20/2013
Mission Control at Hale Pohaku
18

19. 12/20/2013
Pu’u haiwahini
9000 ft Mauna Kea
 Site has terrain, rock distribution, and soil of interest
to lunar/Mars resource processing, site preparation,
and infrastructure integration.
 Site allows for tests involving excavation and
material modification
19

20. 12/20/2013
Pu’u haiwahini valley
9000 ft Mauna Kea
20

21. 12/20/2013
Field Operations Center for
PISCES Analog Tests
21

22. 12/20/2013
Prospecting 2008
CMU SCARAB, NorCAT Drill,
NepTec Tridar, Michellin TWEELS
22

23. 12/20/2013
Lockheed Martin PILOT at
Haiwahine Valley 2008
23

24. 12/20/2013
Reprocessed Regolith –
Note color change
24

25. 12/20/2013
ROxygen field testing
25

26. 12/20/2013
26

27. 12/20/2013
27

28. 12/20/2013
Juno Rover 2010
28

29. 12/20/2013
UHH Student with Juno rover, NorCAT
Drill and Fuel Cell power cart
29

30. 12/20/2013
Embedded UUH student
controlling Juno Rover
30

31. 12/20/2013
Dust to Thrust!
Firing of rocket engine with fuel derived
from in-situ tephra – 2010
ISRU Fuel Production Verification
31

32. 12/20/2013
Artemis Jr. on Mission sortie
2012
32

33. 12/20/2013
RESOLVE VIDEO
33

34. 12/20/2013
Mercury Mars
34

35. 12/20/2013
Hawai`i
Mars
35

36. 12/20/2013
Pitt Craters
Mercury
Moon
Hawai`i
Mars
36

37. 12/20/2013
LRO Lunar Surface Openings
Pit craters, lava tube skylights or collapse voids?
37

38. 12/20/2013
38

39. 12/20/2013
Tethered Entry Method
39

40. 12/20/2013
40

41. 12/20/2013
Hawai`i: The Premier Analog Testing
Destination in the World
• Location - mid Pacific
• Location – central to most
space faring nations
– Apollo Astronaut Training
• Location – Year round
– PISCES
testing climate
Proven Hi-Fidelity Analog Sites • Stable economic & political
climate
– Geology
• Diverse multicultural society
– Geochemistry
– Terrain morphology
• 2 Intl Airports
Ranges for extended roving
• 2 Deep water Harbors
A variety of analogs co-located • USN Pete Conrad tracking
station
Variety of altitude regimes
Assets
• History of Success
•
•
•
•
41

42. 12/20/2013
42

43. 12/20/2013
Public Outreach = Community Support
43

44. 12/20/2013
Lockheed Martin Bucketdrum Excavator
2008 test
44

45. 12/20/2013
45

46. 12/20/2013
2012 Lunabotics Champion
Univ. of Alabama
46

47. 12/20/2013
47

48. 12/20/2013
48

49. 12/20/2013
==
===
=
49