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Lunar South Pole Ice Assessment

Lunar South Pole Ice Assessment

resource assessment
TL;DR: Lunar South Pole Ice Assessment is a main entry in the 外星矿物知识引擎 database.
Multiple orbital and impact missions have confirmed water ice in PSR craters. LCROSS detected ~5.6% water by mass in Cabeus ejecta. LRO data suggests ice deposits in multiple south pole craters. Artemis III will provide ground truth.
Body
Moon
Resource
Water ice
Assessment Method
LCROSS impact, LRO LEND, Chandrayaan-1 M³, Mini-SAR
Estimated Value
Enabling resource for lunar and cislunar operations

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Lunar South Pole Ice Assessment is a main documented in the 外星矿物知识引擎.