ISRO to make 'Moon Soil' in India with a patent in hand; says it will aid Moon travel

Indian Research Organisation (ISRO) has obtained patent for its extraordinary process of manufacturing artificial Moon Soil on Earth. Lunar soil or moon soil is called as 'Regolith' and making it on Earth will t only facilitate study of mobility of lunar rovers but it will help in anticipating Moon surface before sending rovers. ISRO's application revealed that  method can effectively replicate lunar soil and it is also cost-effective.

ISRO procures patent for producing Moon Soil on Earth

Gaining patent was amongst few essential things required to begin with producing Regolith on Earth. All required procedures have been fulfilled to start with process of creating and producing lunar soil simulant. ISRO has also found all necessary factors such as mineralogy, grain size distribution, bulk chemistry and geo-mechanical properties, as per patent application.

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According to recent reports, this patented process has enabled Indian Research Organisation to replicate highland lunar soil. replicated soil will aid ISRO to perform tests and observations before sending rovers on Moon's surface. reports revealed that Moon's surface comprises 80 per cent of 'Highlands' which are treacherous areas on surface of moon with craters, cavities and mountains. 

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Many or organisations from several countries have failed to replicate lunar soil simulant and its behaviour on Earth. difference between ISRO's lunar soil simulant and or ncy's simulants is that ISRO has successfully found a way to replicate highlands where ors created moon soil which is generally found in flat regions of Moon.

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ISRO chief K. Sivan in his statement revealed that this new progress of ncy will ensure successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 rover through a sustainable preparation stimulus. As per reports, ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission is expected to launch by late 2020 or early in 2021. Chandrayaan-3 is going to have a lander and rover, unlike Chandrayaan-2 which constituted of an orbiter along with a lander and rover. ISRO Chief explained that Chandrayaan-2 orbiter remains in good health and should continue to operate for years to come and so re is need to send an orbiter in India's third mission on Moon.

All Ims credit: ISRO

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