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Completed TRL 3 (started at 3, targeting 3)
PRIME-1 (Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1) will develop a flight-ready instrumentation package that can assess the volatiles at a polar lunar landing location. PRIME-1 is the combination of two high-TRL instruments; Mass Spectrometer observing lunar operations (MSolo) and The Regolith and Ice Drill for Exploring New Terrain (TRIDENT).
An initial detailing of the vertical extent of volatiles at a ice-stable polar location from a static CLPS lander will inform insitu resource models and design parameters.
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