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Author Names and Affiliations
First Name: 
Russell
Last Name: 
Cox
Institution: 
Flexure Engineering
Co-authors: 
Russell Cox, Flexure Engineering, USA ( Russell.Cox@flexureengineering.com )
Co-authors: 
Dr. Wei-Kan Chu, TcSUH, University of Houston, USA
Co-authors: 
Dr. Pamela Clark, Catholic University of America, USA
Co-authors: 
Gregory Scharfstein, Flexure Engineering, USA

2nd International Lunar Superconductor Applications Workshop
Instruments, Observations, and Opportunities at the Lunar Poles
Houston, TX March 15-17, 2012

The single most important discovery in Lunar science is the confirmation of icy volatiles at the Lunar poles. This not only makes the Moon an exciting destination in it’s own right, but the Lunar poles are a Rosetta Stone for cryogenic chemistry and physics throughout the solar system and beyond.

Any long duration mission and future resource utilization settlements will need to integrate four key technologies : High Temperature Superconductors (HTS), Low Temperature Electronics (LTE), Lunar Science, and Cryogenic Engineering. To begin the journey down this path of discovery the 1st International Lunar Superconductor Applications Workshop ( LSA2011.org ) was held in Houston, TX in March 2011.

This poster will briefly review the research presented at the workshop, outline the goals and themes for the second annual workshop in 2012, and layout a roadmap for the coming decades in Lunar cryogenic exploration.

Sessions:

  • HTS – Detectors, Circuits, and Power below 100K
  • LTE – Cold Electronics (~200K) & Hybrid HTS / LTE Systems below 100K
  • Lunar Science – Shackleton, Cabeus, and the Next Three Decades
  • Cryogenic Engineering – Flexures, Bearings, and Motors below 100K

See: LSA2011.org, LSA2012.com
http://lunarscience2010.arc.nasa.gov/hts-enabling-technology-extended-mi...
www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/volatiles2011/pdf/6025.pdf

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Russell
Last Name: 
Cox
Affiliation: 
Flexure Engineering