Dust Mitigation Technology Development for Future Lunar Missions with the Dust Solution Testing Initiative (DuSTI) Project

The jagged, hard, and electro-statically-charged dust on the lunar surface is one of the most significant hazards to human exploration of the Moon. The safety of the crew members and sustainability of habitats, science, and supporting hardware depend on effective dust mitigation techniques and technologies. As NASA pursues a new generation of lunar missions with the Artemis program, the Dust Solution Testing Initiative (DuSTI) project is pursuing dust mitigation solutions by performing tests on promising commercial off the shelf (COTS) technologies over FY21.