Mars Global Polyhdrated Sulfate (MGS-1S) ISRU Martian Dirt Simulant
Mars Global Polyhdrated Sulfate (MGS-1S) ISRU Martian Dirt Simulant
Mars Global Polyhdrated Sulfate (MGS-1S) ISRU Martian Dirt Simulant
Mars Global Polyhdrated Sulfate (MGS-1S) ISRU Martian Dirt Simulant

Mars Global Polyhdrated Sulfate (MGS-1S) ISRU Martian Dirt Simulant

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MGS-1S is a modified version of the root Mars Global Simulant, MGS-1, and is enriched with polyhydrated sulfate gypsum for proper representation. Four Cases were concluded in the NASA Mars Water In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) Planning (M-WIP) Study. The MGS-1S simulant represents the Reference Case “B” – a natural concentration of poly-hydrated sulfate minerals.

MGS-1S is specifically designed for ISRU water extraction studies; the M-WIP study concluded that polyhydrated sulfate deposits represent a clear advantage over bulk regolith or clay-bearing deposits in terms of mass and power. What this means is that Reference Case B was found to involve moving the lowest mass of material, AND would have lower power requirements. This translates to Case B deposits may be considerably easier to access and excavate than permafrost deposits. 

For information on Mineralogy, bulk chemistry, and geotechnical properties, please see below: 

Spec Sheet*       SDS       Citation

Constituent Report

*Previous spec sheets and data for past regolith simulant batches can be found at bottom of page.

Spec Sheet Batch Code
Date Range
Spec Sheet 001-07-001-0120 Before 06/2021
Spec Sheet 002-07-001-0621 06/2021 - Current

 

Publications: Cannon, K. M., D. T. Britt, T. M. Smith, R. F. Fritsche, and D. Batcheldor (2019), Mars Global Simulant MGS-1: A Rocknest-based Open Standard for Basaltic Martian Regolith Simulants. Icarus, 317, 470-478

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 Photo Credit: Abigail Glover, Exolith Lab

 

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