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'''Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1''' ('''PRIME-1''') is a planned [[NASA]] mission to land a robotic probe near the South Pole of the [[Moon]]. The experiment is designed to search for water ice on the Moon at a permanently shadowed location near [[Shackleton (crater)|Shackleton Crater]], close to the [[lunar south pole]]. The probe will carry a drill and [[Mass spectrometry|mass spectrometer]].
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'''Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1''' ('''PRIME-1'''), also known as '''Intuitive Machines 2''' '''(IM2)''', is a planned [[NASA]] mission to land a robotic probe near the South Pole of the [[Moon]]. The mission is a part of the [[Artemis program]]. The experiment is designed to search for water ice on the Moon at a permanently shadowed location near [[Shackleton (crater)|Shackleton Crater]], close to the [[lunar south pole]]. The probe will carry a drill and [[Mass spectrometry|mass spectrometer]].


The 36-kilogram (80 lb) PRIME-1 payload is scheduled for launch on a [[Falcon 9]] in January 2025 as part of the [[Commercial Lunar Payload Services]] (CLPS) program on the [[IM-2|Nova-C IM-2 mission]].<ref name="sn-20240912-im2">{{cite web |last=David |first=Leonard |url=https://spacenews.com/ice-hunting-lunar-trailblazer-im2-nearly-ready-january-2025-launch/ |title=Ice-hunting Lunar Trailblazer and IM-2 nearly ready for January 2025 launch |work=[[SpaceNews]] |date=12 September 2024 |access-date=12 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Details |url=https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=PRIME-1#:~:text=The%20mission%20is%20scheduled%20to,case%20Intuitive%20Machines,%20that%20provides |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov}}</ref>
The 36-kilogram (80 lb) PRIME-1 payload is scheduled for launch on a [[Falcon 9]] in January 2025 as part of the [[Commercial Lunar Payload Services]] (CLPS) program on the [[IM-2|Nova-C IM-2 mission]].<ref name="sn-20240912-im2">{{cite web |last=David |first=Leonard |url=https://spacenews.com/ice-hunting-lunar-trailblazer-im2-nearly-ready-january-2025-launch/ |title=Ice-hunting Lunar Trailblazer and IM-2 nearly ready for January 2025 launch |work=[[SpaceNews]] |date=12 September 2024 |access-date=12 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Details |url=https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=PRIME-1#:~:text=The%20mission%20is%20scheduled%20to,case%20Intuitive%20Machines,%20that%20provides |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov}}</ref>
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If successfully deployed, PRIME-1 will be the first attempt to show the feasibility of efforts on the lunar surface "to generate products with local materials," a process formally termed as [[in situ resource utilization]] (ISRU). Additionally, this will be NASA's first attempt to robotically sample and analyze lunar ice below the surface.
If successfully deployed, PRIME-1 will be the first attempt to show the feasibility of efforts on the lunar surface "to generate products with local materials," a process formally termed as [[in situ resource utilization]] (ISRU). Additionally, this will be NASA's first attempt to robotically sample and analyze lunar ice below the surface.


== Instruments ==
== History ==
In December 2022, NASA selected [[Intuitive Machines]] to design a lander for the PRIME-1 experiment drill, which was the companies second Moon contract with NASA.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Machines |first=Intuitive |date=2020-10-16 |title=NASA Selects Intuitive Machines to Deliver Lunar Ice Drill in 2022 |url=https://www.intuitivemachines.com/post/nasa-selects-intuitive-machines-to-deliver-lunar-ice-drill-in-2022 |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Intuitive Machines |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NASA's PRIME-1 to search for moon's ice - collectSPACE: Messages |url=http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum33/HTML/000742.html |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=www.collectspace.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-18 |title=NASA Selects Intuitive Machines to Land Water-Measuring Payload PRIME-1 on the Moon |url=https://scitechdaily.com/nasa-selects-intuitive-machines-to-land-water-measuring-payload-prime-1-on-the-moon/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=SciTechDaily |language=en-US}}</ref>

In November 2023 a mission simulation was undertaken by engineers at the Kennedy Space centre.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PRIME-1 Simulation |url=https://www.moondaily.com/reports/PRIME_1_Simulation_999.html |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Moon Daily}}</ref>

== Payload ==
[[File:Prime 1 nova c lander - intuitive machines.jpg|thumb|Prime 1 nova c lander]]
The mission is set to launch on a Falcon 9 in early 2025, using [[Intuitive Machines Nova-C]] landing platform as part of NASA's [[Commercial Lunar Payload Services]] (CLPS) program. Under this initiative, NASA partners with commercial providers, with Intuitive Machines supplying the lander for this mission. The [[Lunar Trailblazer]] mission is planned as a secondary payload for this launch.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Intuitive Machines 2 (PRIME 1) |url=https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=PRIME-1 |website=nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author1=Tariq Malik |date=2020-10-22 |title=NASA picks Intuitive Machines to land an ice-mining drill on the moon |url=https://www.space.com/nasa-picks-intuitive-machines-prime-1-ice-mining-lander |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Space.com |language=en}}</ref>

The payload will be around 40kg or 88lbs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-29 |title=NASA Asks Commercial Partners to Land Water-Measuring Drill on Moon - NASA |url=https://www.nasa.gov/missions/nasa-asks-commercial-partners-to-land-water-measuring-drill-on-moon/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Instruments ===
[[File:PRIME-1 MSolo MLI Install (KSC-20221019-PH-JBS01 0092).jpeg|thumb|Engineers prepare the Mass Spectrometer Observing Lunar Operations (MSolo) instrument]]
[[File:PRIME-1 MSolo MLI Install (KSC-20221019-PH-JBS01 0092).jpeg|thumb|Engineers prepare the Mass Spectrometer Observing Lunar Operations (MSolo) instrument]]
PRIME-1 will measure the volatile content of subsurface samples on the Moon. The technology consists of a Mass Spectrometer for Observing Lunar Operations (MSOLO), and The Regolith and Ice Drill for Exploring New Terrain (TRIDENT).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Intuitive Machines 2 (PRIME 1) |url=https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=PRIME-1 |website=nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment 1 (PRIME-1) - NASA |url=https://www.nasa.gov/mission/polar-resources-ice-mining-experiment-1-prime-1/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |language=en-US}}</ref>
The PRIME-1 Lander will measure the volatile content of subsurface samples on the Moon. The scientific equipment consists primarily of a Mass Spectrometer for Observing Lunar Operations (MSOLO), and The Regolith and Ice Drill for Exploring New Terrain (TRIDENT).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment 1 (PRIME-1) - NASA |url=https://www.nasa.gov/mission/polar-resources-ice-mining-experiment-1-prime-1/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Falcon 9 Block 5 {{!}} PRIME-1 (IM-2) |url=https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/6828 |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=nextspaceflight.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nova-C IM-2 (PRIME 1, CLPS 3) |url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/nova-c_im2.htm |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Gunter's Space Page |language=en}}</ref>


PRIME-1 is composed of two components, both of which will be mounted to a commercial lunar lander:
PRIME-1 is composed of two components, both of which will be mounted to a commercial lunar lander:
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Latest revision as of 22:24, 20 December 2024

Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1 (PRIME-1), also known as Intuitive Machines 2 (IM2), is a planned NASA mission to land a robotic probe near the South Pole of the Moon. The mission is a part of the Artemis program. The experiment is designed to search for water ice on the Moon at a permanently shadowed location near Shackleton Crater, close to the lunar south pole. The probe will carry a drill and mass spectrometer.

The 36-kilogram (80 lb) PRIME-1 payload is scheduled for launch on a Falcon 9 in January 2025 as part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program on the Nova-C IM-2 mission.[1][2]

If successfully deployed, PRIME-1 will be the first attempt to show the feasibility of efforts on the lunar surface "to generate products with local materials," a process formally termed as in situ resource utilization (ISRU). Additionally, this will be NASA's first attempt to robotically sample and analyze lunar ice below the surface.

History

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In December 2022, NASA selected Intuitive Machines to design a lander for the PRIME-1 experiment drill, which was the companies second Moon contract with NASA.[3][4][5]

In November 2023 a mission simulation was undertaken by engineers at the Kennedy Space centre.[6]

Payload

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Prime 1 nova c lander

The mission is set to launch on a Falcon 9 in early 2025, using Intuitive Machines Nova-C landing platform as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. Under this initiative, NASA partners with commercial providers, with Intuitive Machines supplying the lander for this mission. The Lunar Trailblazer mission is planned as a secondary payload for this launch.[7][8]

The payload will be around 40kg or 88lbs.[9]

Instruments

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Engineers prepare the Mass Spectrometer Observing Lunar Operations (MSolo) instrument

The PRIME-1 Lander will measure the volatile content of subsurface samples on the Moon. The scientific equipment consists primarily of a Mass Spectrometer for Observing Lunar Operations (MSOLO), and The Regolith and Ice Drill for Exploring New Terrain (TRIDENT).[10][11][12]

PRIME-1 is composed of two components, both of which will be mounted to a commercial lunar lander:

  • The Regolith and Ice Drill for Exploring New Terrain (TRIDENT): TRIDENT will drill up to three feet deep, extracting lunar regolith, or soil, up to the surface. The instrument can drill in multiple segments, pausing and retracting to deposit cuttings on the surface after each depth increment.
  • Mass Spectrometer observing lunar operations (MSolo): This modified-for-spaceflight, commercial-off-the-shelf mass spectrometer will evaluate the drill cuttings for water and other chemical compounds. Soil samples from multiple depths will be analyzed.[13]

A version of TRIDENT and MSolo was to be used on NASA's cancelled VIPER rover in the search for water ice.[14]

References

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  1. ^ David, Leonard (12 September 2024). "Ice-hunting Lunar Trailblazer and IM-2 nearly ready for January 2025 launch". SpaceNews. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  2. ^ "NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Details". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  3. ^ Machines, Intuitive (16 October 2020). "NASA Selects Intuitive Machines to Deliver Lunar Ice Drill in 2022". Intuitive Machines. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  4. ^ "NASA's PRIME-1 to search for moon's ice - collectSPACE: Messages". www.collectspace.com. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  5. ^ "NASA Selects Intuitive Machines to Land Water-Measuring Payload PRIME-1 on the Moon". SciTechDaily. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  6. ^ "PRIME-1 Simulation". Moon Daily. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Intuitive Machines 2 (PRIME 1)". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov.
  8. ^ Tariq Malik (22 October 2020). "NASA picks Intuitive Machines to land an ice-mining drill on the moon". Space.com. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  9. ^ "NASA Asks Commercial Partners to Land Water-Measuring Drill on Moon - NASA". 29 July 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment 1 (PRIME-1) - NASA". Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Falcon 9 Block 5 | PRIME-1 (IM-2)". nextspaceflight.com. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Nova-C IM-2 (PRIME 1, CLPS 3)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  13. ^ Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  14. ^ Malik, Tariq (23 October 2020). "NASA picks Intuitive Machines to land an ice-mining drill on the moon". Space.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
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