Regolith Simulants Directory
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Lunar Regolith Simulants
Description
| Name | OB-1 |
| Description | Average highlands (general) |
| Availability | Previously produced, no/limited stockpiles exist |
Supplier/Contact
Deltion Innovations Ltd
Canada
Description
| Name | Chenobi |
| Description | Average highlands (general) |
| Availability | Previously produced, no/limited stockpiles exist |
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Deltion Innovations Ltd
Canada
Description
| Name | OB-1A |
| Description | Average highlands (general) |
| Availability | TBD |
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Deltion Innovations Ltd
Canada
Description
| Name | UW-1M |
| Description | Lunar mare |
| Availability | TBD |
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The University of Winnipeg
Canada
Description
| Name | UW-11 |
| Description | Lunar highlands |
| Availability | TBD |
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The University of Winnipeg
Canada
Description
| Name | DNA-1 |
| Description | Low Ti Mare |
| Availability | Previously produced, some stockpiles exist, may be difficult to reproduce if needed |
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ESA
Italy
Description
| Name | EAC-1a |
| Description | Low Ti Mare (geotechnical), large volume |
| Availability | Currently available |
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ESA
Italy
Description
| Name | TUBS-T |
| Description | Highlands (general) |
| Availability | Currently available |
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Technische Universität Braunschweig
Germany
Description
| Name | TUBS-H |
| Description | Low Ti Mare (general) |
| Availability | Currently available |
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Technische Universität Braunschweig
Germany
Description
| Name | UOM-Black |
| Description | large volume, mechanical |
| Availability | Currently available |
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The University of Manchester
United Kingdom
Description
| Name | UOM-White |
| Description | large volume, mechanical |
| Availability | Currently available |
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The University of Manchester
United Kingdom
Description
| Name | AGK-2010 |
| Description | Geotehnical |
| Availability | Currently available |
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Polish Academy of Sciences
Poland
Description
| Name | FJS-1 |
| Description | Average luna mare (general) |
| Availability | Currently available |
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Shimizu Corporation
Japan
Description
| Name | FJS-1g |
| Description | Average luna mare (general), enhanced glass |
| Availability | Currently available |
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Shimizu Corporation
Japan
Description
| Name | Oshima Base Simulant |
| Description | Average luna mare |
| Availability | Previously produced, no/limited stockpiles exist |
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Shimizu Corporation
Japan
Description
| Name | Kohyama Base Simulant |
| Description | Average luna highland (general) |
| Availability | Previously produced, no/limited stockpiles exist |
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Shimizu Corporation
Japan
Description
| Name | FJS-2 |
| Description | Average luna soil (general : Apollo14 site) |
| Availability | Previously produced, no/limited stockpiles exist |
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Shimizu Corporation
Japan
Description
| Name | FJS-3 |
| Description | Luna mare (High Titanium model) |
| Availability | Previously produced, no/limited stockpiles exist |
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Shimizu Corporation
Japan
Description
| Name | KLS-1 |
| Description | large volume, mechanical |
| Availability | Currently available |
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Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, KICT
South Korea
Description
| Name | KIGAM-L1 |
| Description | highland (general), small volume |
| Availability | Currently available |
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Korea Institute of Geoscience and Minearl Resoureces, KIGAM
South Korea
Description
| Name | OPRH2N |
| Description | Average highlands, Apollo based (general)- 70% anorthosite, 30% basaltic cinder |
| Availability | Currently available |
Supplier/Contact
OFF PLANET RESEARCH
United States
Description
| Name | OPRH3N |
| Description | Average highlands, Apollo based (general)- 80% anorthosite, 20% basaltic cinder |
| Availability | Currently available |
Supplier/Contact
OFF PLANET RESEARCH
United States
Description
| Name | OPRL2N |
| Description | Average mare, Apollo based (general)- 90% basaltic cinder, 10% anorthosite |
| Availability | Currently available |
Supplier/Contact
OFF PLANET RESEARCH
United States
Description
| Name | OPRL2NT |
| Description | h-Ti mare, Apollo based (general) - 77% basaltic cinder, 8.6% anorthosite, 14.4% ilmer |
| Availability | Currently available |
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OFF PLANET RESEARCH
United States
Description
| Name | OPR Agglutinate |
| Description | Agglutinate component made out of any of the above simulants |
| Availability | Currently available |
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OFF PLANET RESEARCH
United States
Description
| Name | LHS-1 |
| Description | Average highlands, Apollo 16 based (general) |
| Availability | Currently available |
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University of Central Florida
United States
Description
| Name | LMS-1 |
| Description | Average mare, moderate Ti (general) |
| Availability | Currently available |
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University of Central Florida
United States
Description
| Name | NU-LHT series |
| Description | Average highlands, Apollo 16 based (general) |
| Availability | Previously produced, some stockpiles exist, may be difficult to reproduce if needed |
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NASA
United States
Description
| Name | JSC-1 |
| Description | Average mare (general) |
| Availability | Previously produced, no/limited stockpiles exist |
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NASA
United States
Description
| Name | JSC-1A series |
| Description | Average mare (general) |
| Availability | Previously produced, some stockpiles exist, can be reproduced if needed |
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NASA
United States
Description
| Name | JSC-1 and JSC-1A feedstock |
| Description | Average mare (general) |
| Availability | Currently available |
Supplier/Contact
NASA
United States
Description
| Name | BP-1 |
| Description | Average mare (general) |
| Availability | Currently available |
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NASA
United States
Description
| Name | MLS-1 |
| Description | High-Ti mare, Apollo 11 based |
| Availability | Previously produced, no/limited stockpiles exist |
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NASA
United States
Description
| Name | GreenSpar |
| Description | Average highland anorthosite, An 78-86 (general) |
| Availability | Currently available |
Supplier/Contact
NASA
United States
Description
| Name | GRC-1 and GRC-3 |
| Description | Terra mechanics testing |
| Availability | Previously produced, some stockpiles exist, can be reproduced if needed |
Supplier/Contact
NASA
United States
Mars Regolith Simulants
Description
| Name | ES-1 |
| Description | Fine dust (Nepheline Syenite) from Sibelco, Norway. Large volume, mechanical |
| Availability | Previously produced, some stockpiles exist, may be difficult to reproduce if needed |
Supplier/Contact
RUAG Space
United Kingdom
Description
| Name | ES-2 |
| Description | Silverbond D6 DD fine quartz sand (from Sibelco, Belgium) |
| Availability | Previously produced, some stockpiles exist, may be difficult to reproduce if needed |
Supplier/Contact
RUAG Space
United Kingdom
Description
| Name | ES-3 |
| Description | OMR Dry (from Sibelco Ltd. UK). Mixture of coarse and medium components |
| Availability | Previously produced, some stockpiles exist, may be difficult to reproduce if needed |
Supplier/Contact
RUAG Space
United Kingdom
Description
| Name | ES-4 |
| Description | Mixture of ES-1 and ES-3 |
| Availability | Previously produced, some stockpiles exist, may be difficult to reproduce if needed |
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RUAG Space
United Kingdom
Description
| Name | OUCM-1 and CM-2 |
| Description | Contemporary Martian Simulants |
| Availability | Currently available |
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Open University
United Kingdom
Description
| Name | QUEB-1 and EB-2 |
| Description | Early basaltic |
| Availability | Currently available |
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Open University
United Kingdom
Description
| Name | OUHR-1 and HR-2 |
| Description | Haematite rich |
| Availability | Currently available |
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Open University
United Kingdom
Description
| Name | OUSR-1 and SR-2 |
| Description | Sulfur rich |
| Availability | Currently available |
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Open University
United Kingdom
Description
| Name | MGS-1 |
| Description | Global basaltic soil based on the mineralogy of the Rocknest target at Gale crater |
| Availability | Currently available |
Supplier/Contact
University of Central Florida
United States
Description
| Name | MGS-15 |
| Description | MGS-1 simulant enhanced with gypsum |
| Availability | Currently available |
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University of Central Florida
United States
Description
| Name | MGS-10 |
| Description | MGS-1 simulant enhanced with smectite |
| Availability | Currently available |
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University of Central Florida
United States
Description
| Name | JEZ-1 |
| Description | MGS-1 simulant enhanced with smectite, Mg-carbonate, and olivine |
| Availability | Currently available |
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University of Central Florida
United States
Description
| Name | JSC Mars-1 |
| Description | Average bright soil |
| Availability | Previously produced, no/limited stockpiles exist |
Supplier/Contact
NASA
United States
Description
| Name | JSC Mars-1A |
| Description | Average brigh soil |
| Availability | Previously produced, some stockpiles exist, may be difficult to reproduce if needed |
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NASA
United States
Description
| Name | JSC-RN |
| Description | Rocknest a eolian sand shadow, for water extraction |
| Availability | Currently available |
Supplier/Contact
NASA
United States
Description
| Name | MMS |
| Description | Average weathered Mars basaltic soil |
| Availability | Previously produced, no/limited stockpiles exist |
Supplier/Contact
NASA
United States
