Simon Stapperfend

Turning lunar regolith into measurable materials, working hardware, and traceable knowledge.

I am a lunar resources researcher and space systems engineer working across high-temperature material science, scientific instrumentation, planetary robotics, and in-situ resource utilisation.

Research focus

Lunar ISRU

Molten-regolith processing and manufacturing under vacuum.

Instrumentation

High-temperature sensing, calibration, and verification.

Planetary robotics

Rovers, manipulators, payloads, and analogue campaigns.

Research data

Connections between simulants, properties, methods, and literature.

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CV

Experience, education, technical practice, and languages.

Available simulants

Materials available for experimental and comparative work.

Publications

Journal articles, conference papers, talks, and posters.

Projects

ISRU, robotics, instrumentation, and field operations.

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Simon Stapperfend

Turning lunar regolith into measurable materials, working hardware, and traceable knowledge.

I am a lunar resources researcher and space systems engineer working across high-temperature material science, scientific instrumentation, planetary robotics, and in-situ resource utilisation.