Abstract: The construction and resource utilization explorer (CRUX) project aims to develop an integrated, flexible suite of instruments with data fusion software and an executive controller for the purpose of in situ resource assessment and characterization for future space exploration. The instrument suite includes two neutron detectors, the surface neutron probe (SNeuP) and the borehole neutron probe (BNeuP) to help locate and assess potential hydrogen-bearing resources at the lunar poles and on Mars. SNeuP offers a rover-borne surveyor function for l...
(read more)
Topics: 
Remote sensing
Aerospace engineering