Summary

This paper quantifies the material properties of unrefined sintered lunar regolith simulant JSC-1A. Two batches with porosities of 1.44% and 11.78% underwent compression testing. The average compressive strength was 218.8 MPa for 1.44% porosity and 84.6 MPa for 11.78% porosity. The study suggests JSC-1A could be used for lunar construction. The paper presents a study on the structural properties of unprocessed lunar regolith simulant used for constructing lunar habitats. The research focuses on the mechanical behavior of the regolith under various loading conditions and its potential for use in in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) technologies. The study includes experimental results on the compressive strength, tensile strength, and deformation characteristics of the regolith simulant. The findings suggest that the regolith can be effectively used as a construction material for lunar habitats with appropriate processing techniques. The provided text contains a list of URLs pointing to images associated with a research paper or document, likely related to lunar or planetary science, given the context of 'unmanned lunar lander' and 'lunar surface'. The images are categorized by resol

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