“ROSE” (Regolith Optical and Sorption Experiments) Ultrahigh Vacuum System

“ROSE” (Regolith Optical and Sorption Experiments) Ultrahigh Vacuum System

Research Threads

  • Effects of Space Weathering on Volatile Sorption Potential of Apollo soils (Funded by SSW)

“ROSE” Ultrahigh Vacuum System

SwURC (Southwest Ultraviolet Reflectance Chamber)

SwURC (Southwest Ultraviolet Reflectance Chamber)

Research Threads

  • Far-ultraviolet spectro-photometry of Apollo-era soils and lunar simulants
  • Volatile-infused Apollo soils (Funded by Lunar Data Analysis Program and LRO-LAMP)

SwURC

“Fire” Ultra-high Vacuum System

“Fire” Ultra-high Vacuum System

Research Thread

  • Europa’s Brines (Funded by SwRI’s Internal Research & Development)

“Fire” Ultra-high Vacuum System

“Ice” Ultra-high Vacuum System

“Ice” Ultra-high Vacuum System

Research Threads

  • Charon’s Spectacular Red Polar Albedo (Funded by New Frontier Data Analysis Program)
  • Europa’s Dark Ultraviolet Albedo

“Ice” Ultra-high Vacuum System