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NASA and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) are hosting an invitational workshop intended to inform the development of new technologies to detect and assess off-world mineral resources, as well as to identify alignments with advanced terrestrial applications.
Topics that will be covered in the meeting include:
Observation and capability gaps that hinder mineral resource detection and assessment.
Technology needs that can help meet the goals of NASA’s Artemis efforts.
Tuesday, April 11 Schedule:
08:15-08:30 Welcome and Introductions: Dave Korsmeyer, Deputy Center Director for Research and Technology, NASA Ames
Laying the Groundwork for a New Space Economy using Off-World Resources (MC: Stock)
08:30-08:45 Alexander Macdonald, NASA: Agency Perspectives on the Potential of Space Resources
08:45-09:00 Sarah Ryker, USGS: National Critical Minerals Strategy
09:00-09:15 Doug Hollet, DOE/INL: National Energy Needs for Critical Minerals and the Future of Mining
Observation needs for mineral detection and assessment on Earth (MC: Williams)
09:15-09:30 Marina Costelloe, Geoscience Australia: Exploring for the Future – Off World Exploration
09:30-09:45 Colin Williams, USGS: USGS Mineral Resource Perspectives
13:45-14:00 Graham Mackintosh: AI/ML and Geospatial tools to improve interpretation of data
14:00-14:15 Break
A look ahead at emerging technology applications (MC: Stock)
14:15-14:30 Michelle Keegan, AROSE: Exploring New Frontiers: Re-thinking Resource Development
14:30-14:45 Michael Biercuk, Q-CTRL: Quantum sensors
14:45-15:00 Matthew Pearson, Fleet Space: Scalable Exploration Tools for Earth and Space
15:00-15:15 Mahta Moghaddam, USC: GPR tomography
15:15-15:30 Dave Alfano, NASA: Autonomy
15:30-15:45 Samuel Forbes, Fugro: Role of Concepts of Operation in Exploration
15:45-16:00 Break
16:00-16:15 Introduction to Breakout Groups (Stock)
Goal of Breakouts: Write down in table form the observation and capability gaps in sufficient detail that we can identify specific technologies or technology improvements needed to close them.
16:15-17:15 Breakout 1: Defining observation gaps using ore body spatial and concentration requirements (Leads: Callum Walters, Michelle Keegan)
16:15-17:15 Breakout 2: Defining enabling technology needs-AI/ML, Platforms and autonomy (Leads: Graham Mackintosh, Dave Alfano)