Facilities
Dusty Thermal Vacuum Chamber (DTVAC)Perform rapid testing of lunar surface systems and science instruments. This facility consists of a thermal vacuum chamber, removable regolith beds, and supporting equipment.
Lunar Simulant SandboxLarge 'Airlocked' lunar simulant chamber with autonomous gravity offloading.
IRGOA 3-axis autonomous gravity offloading device located within a lunar simulant chamber.
Mini Thermal Vacuum Chamber (MTVAC)A Martian pressure rated vacuum chamber featuring a LN2 feedthrough port to allow tests to be conducted at cryogenic temperatures.
Regolith Freezing & Heating ContainersShipping containers refurbished as regolith heating and freezing facilities.
DREDGEDynamic Response Evaluation for Development of Geotechnical Equipment (DREDGE).
Robots
HOPLITEA modular robotic system that enables the field testing of ISRU technologies.
PRIMROSEThe PSTDL’s Prototype Regolith In-situ Mining Rover with Onboard Surface Excavator (PRIMROSE) is a highly capable mining rover purpose-built to meet the demands of the NASA Break the Ice Centennial Challenge. PRIMROSE leverages proven terrestrial technology and the PSTDL’s experience with regolith excavation.
Industrial Robotic ArmA programmable FANUC robotic arm.