Electrostatic Dust Lofting via Photoionization under Artificial Lunar Gravity

Completed NASA Flight Opportunities experiment using ultraviolet photoionization and artificial lunar gravity to observe electrostatic lofting of lunar regolith simulant with high-speed imagery. The project validates charging and lofting models for lunar mission design and dust risk to mechanical, thermal, and electronic systems; it ran from 2021-09-01 through 2025-09-30.

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Aliases: Electrostatic Dust LoftingPhotoionization Dust LoftingElectrostatic Dust Lofting via Photoionization
Domains: spaceflight
Name: Electrostatic Dust Lofting via Photoionization under Artificial Lunar Gravity
Status: completed
Types: developmentresearchoperations

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Description: Completed NASA Flight Opportunities experiment using ultraviolet photoionization and artificial lunar gravity to observe electrostatic lofting of lunar regolith simulant with high-speed imagery. The project validates charging and lofting models for lunar mission design and dust risk to mechanical, thermal, and electronic systems; it ran from 2021-09-01 through 2025-09-30.
End Date: 2025-09-30
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Start Date: 2021-09-01

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Creation Time: August 14, 2026 at 01:50:15 UTC
Updated Time: August 14, 2026 at 01:50:15 UTC

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Official Urls: https://techport.nasa.gov/projects/106723https://www.nasa.gov/stmd-flight-opportunities/fo-resources/reports-and-fact-sheetshttps://www.nasa.gov/dust-mitigation/