Parabolic Flight Testing of Regolith Beneficiation for Lunar ISRU (LuSTR)

Completed NASA Flight Opportunities parabolic-flight demonstration led by Missouri University of Science and Technology that tested LuSTR, an integrated magnetic-separation and electrostatic-sieving system for lunar regolith beneficiation in reduced gravity. The 2025 flight campaign measured particle-size classification and anorthite enrichment to support downstream lunar in-situ resource utilization, including metal and oxygen extraction, additive manufacturing, and sintering.