Vision
Build a community specializing in technology required to access, navigate, and explore surface and subsurface areas on the Moon. Identify areas of interest in technology development, evaluate readiness, and provide a resource for members to gain & share information, network, and discuss technology needs for lunar exploration.
Goals
Goals of the LSIC Extreme Access Focus Group (FG) include identifying critical technology gaps that pertain to robotic access, navigation, and exploration of the lunar surface and subsurface, especially previously inaccessible regions and assessing the readiness of systems and components.
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the Month 3:00 – 4:00 pm EST
Mailing List: LSIC_ExtremeAccess@listserv.jhuapl.edu
Extreme Access Wiki: https://lsic-wiki.jhuapl.edu/display/EA
Subgroup Coordination and Strategy: Alice Cocoros (APL)
LSIC EA Subgroup Leadership
| Subgroup | Lead/Deputy |
|---|
| Position Navigation & Timing | Marshall Eubanks (Space Initiatives, Inc.) |
| Communications Technology | Sam Peterson (Firefly Aerospace) / Darren Charrier |
| Mobility Technology | Maneesh Verma (Stellar Space Industries) / Kevin Kempton (NASA) |
| Autonomy Subgroup | Dr. Alhassan Yasin (APL) |
LSIC EA Subgroups
We have 4 standing subgroups, and also the potential for ad-hoc subgroups. Each subgroup has a wiki page on the internal LSIC confluence site with meeting notes and additional information.
Standing subgroup descriptions:
- Communications:
- Determine the suitability of different communication technologies available for various lunar environments
- Identify which technology demonstrations are necessary and which are planned to raise the TRL of various technologies
- Examine current planned mission communication solutions
- Mobility:
- Establish current state of mobility technologies being used on missions
- Identify needs and potential solutions of future missions
- Produce technology development map for different types of missions, focusing on different types of mobile platforms and conops
- Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT):
- Determine suitability of different PNT technologies for specific environments
- Evaluate what technology demonstrations will be necessary to raise the TRL of PNT sensors and systems
- Autonomy Subgroup:
- Identify autonomy technology gaps and use cases for establishing a sustainable presence on the Moon.
- Discuss applications and challenges in autonomy on the lunar surface
LSIC EA Subgroup Leadership & Schedule
| Subgroup | Lead/Deputy | Meeting Time |
|---|
| Position Navigation & Timing | Marshall Eubanks (Space Initiatives, Inc.) | 3rd Thursday of the month, 3 pm ET |
| Communications Technology | Sam Peterson (Firefly Aerospace) / Konrad Nieradka | 3rd Wednesday of the month, 4pm ET |
| Mobility Technology | Maneesh Verma (Stellar Space Industries) / Kevin Kempton (NASA) | Last Thursday of the month, 1-2:30pm ET (* with a few reschedules for holidays)
See complete list of dates on the group wiki . |
| Autonomy Subgroup | Dr. Alhassan Yasin (APL) | 4th Wednesday of the month, 1 pm ET |
