South Pole-Aitken basin sample Return and eXploration (SPARX) Science Definition Team Report

arXiv:2609.28532 · astro-ph.IM, astro-ph.EP · Submitted 2026-09-22 · Read on arXiv

astro-ph.IM, astro-ph.EP

Submitted: 2026-09-22

Updated: 2026-09-22

Terminology

South Pole-Aitken — 445× in this paper
Science Definition Team — 407× in this paper
Abundance — 91× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
Trace — 55× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
Core — 32× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
Lunar Magma Ocean — 24× in this paper
Accuracy — 18× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
Fidelity — 18× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
Calibration — 14× in this paper · explained in 7 episodes
Robustness — 14× in this paper · explained in 5 episodes
Lunar Terrain Vehicle — 10× in this paper
Provenance — 10× in this paper · explained in 4 episodes
SPARX Science Traceability Matrix — 10× in this paper
Sample Return Capsule — 10× in this paper
Verification — 10× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
Redundancy — 9× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
Mars Science Laboratory — 8× in this paper
Ablation — 7× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
Earth Return Vehicle — 7× in this paper
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter — 6× in this paper
Steering — 6× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
Compute Element — 5× in this paper
Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter — 5× in this paper
Procellarum KREEP Terrane — 5× in this paper
Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry — 5× in this paper
alpha — 5× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
Farside Seismic Suite — 4× in this paper
Focused Ion Beam — 4× in this paper
High-Gain Antenna — 4× in this paper
Human Landing System — 4× in this paper
Human-in-the-Loop — 4× in this paper · explained in 3 episodes
Thin Foil — 4× in this paper
X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy — 4× in this paper
Adam — 3× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
Alignment — 3× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
Archetype — 3× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
Canadian Space Agency — 3× in this paper
Commercial Lunar Payload Services — 3× in this paper
Consistency — 3× in this paper · explained in 3 episodes
European Space Agency — 3× in this paper
Lunar Discovery and Exploration Program — 3× in this paper
Mars Exploration Rovers — 3× in this paper
Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry — 3× in this paper
Warm Electronics Box — 3× in this paper
Anisotropy — 2× in this paper · explained in 3 episodes
Apollo Next Generation Sample Analysis — 2× in this paper
Central Plains of the South Pole-Aitken Basin — 2× in this paper
Commentary — 2× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
Denmark Technical University — 2× in this paper
Energy Efficiency — 2× in this paper · explained in 3 episodes
Homogeneity — 2× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
InSight Auxiliary Payload Sensor Suite — 2× in this paper
Inertial Measurement Unit — 2× in this paper
Kennedy Space Center — 2× in this paper
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory — 2× in this paper
Low-Gain Antenna — 2× in this paper
NASA Lunar Communications Relay and Navigation Systems — 2× in this paper
Optical Emission Spectroscopy — 2× in this paper
Rare Earth Elements — 2× in this paper
Scanning Electron Microscopy — 2× in this paper
Science Mission Directorate — 2× in this paper
Transmission Electron Microscopy — 2× in this paper
Wavelength Dispersive Spectroscopy — 2× in this paper
X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure — 2× in this paper
Adaptability — 1× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
Adaptation — 1× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
Advanced Multispectral Infrared Microimager — 1× in this paper
Allowable Flight Temperature — 1× in this paper
Alpha-Particle X-Ray Spectrometer — 1× in this paper
Architecture Definition Document — 1× in this paper
Augmented Forward Signal — 1× in this paper
Basaltic Volcanism Study Project — 1× in this paper
Clustering — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
Contextual Understanding — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
Cooperation — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
Current Best Estimate — 1× in this paper
Digital Twin — 1× in this paper · explained in 5 episodes
Distillation — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
Exploration Rover for Navigating Extreme Sloped Terrain — 1× in this paper
Exploration Science Strategy Integration Office — 1× in this paper
Forward modeling — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
Frequency Modulation Continuous Wave — 1× in this paper
Graceful Degradation — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
Homogenization — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
Initial Data — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
Integration of Electrodynamic Dust Shields — 1× in this paper
Light-Weight Radioisotope Heater Unit — 1× in this paper
Modularity — 1× in this paper · explained in 9 episodes
Monte Carlo framework — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
Planetary Instrument for X-Ray Lithochemistry — 1× in this paper
Point Clouds — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
Quantization — 1× in this paper · explained in 12 episodes
Radioisotopes Power Systems — 1× in this paper
Reheating — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
Remote Engineering Unit — 1× in this paper
Resource Constraints — 1× in this paper · explained in 3 episodes
SPARX Terms of Reference — 1× in this paper
South Pole-Aitken Compositional Anomaly — 1× in this paper
Stellar Reference Unit — 1× in this paper
US Department of Energy — 1× in this paper

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