Lunar Heat Flow Radiometer
NASA TechPort describes the Lunar Heat Flow Radiometer (HFR) as a microwave and 90 GHz radiometer concept for measuring geothermal heat flow and subsurface properties without drilling. The instrument is intended for landed or orbital lunar investigations, with development aimed at raising the technology from TRL 4 toward TRL 6 and enabling future lunar science missions.
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- spaceflight
- Name
- Lunar Heat Flow Radiometer
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- completed
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- Description
- NASA TechPort describes the Lunar Heat Flow Radiometer (HFR) as a microwave and 90 GHz radiometer concept for measuring geothermal heat flow and subsurface properties without drilling. The instrument is intended for landed or orbital lunar investigations, with development aimed at raising the technology from TRL 4 toward TRL 6 and enabling future lunar science missions.
- End Date
- 2025-03-08
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- Start Date
- 2019-12-01
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 05:33:35 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 05:33:35 UTC
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