Orbital Technologies Corporation (ORBITEC) has been working with NASA on lunar and Martian soil simulants. This year alone they have delivered over 45,000 pounds of lunar regolith simulant, known as JSC-1A, and Martian soil simulant, known as JSC-Mars-1A, to engineers and scientists studying mining equipment, robotic vehicles, next generation space suits, habitats, plant growth and dust mitigation. These soil simulants have attracted the interest of the public as well, and are now being sold online. ORBITEC has currently produced an extra 5 tons of Martian simulant to sell online to the public.
"These simulants are really a great way to get a feel for another planet," said Marty Gustafson, ORBITEC's project manager for lunar and Martian simulant production. "Kids tend to be fascinated by them, asking question after question about life in space. It really brings science to a new level when they can hold it in their hand."
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