Key Dates
Abstract submission open
January 15,2021
Registration opens
March 1, 2021
Abstract submission closed
NEW EXTENSION to April 12, 2021
11th Joint PTMSS/SRR
June 8-11, 2021
Program
at a glance
Tuesday June 8
Tuesday June 8
Welcome & opening remarks
Global Perspectives
Commercialization
Roundtable
B2B Evocati Resources
Wednesday June 9
Prospecting
Asteroids/Simulants
Simulants
Roundtable
B2B McEwen Mining TBC
Thursday June 10
Extraction and Processing
Lightning Talks
Lunar Construction
Roundtable
B2B TBD
Friday June 11
Infrastructure
Moon to Mars
Closing Remarks
Detailed Program
all times are EDT
Tuesday June 8 EDT
Welcome and opening remarks
9:00
9:20
9:30
9:40
9:50
10:15
10:30
Opening Remarks - Dale Boucher, Angel Abbud-Madrid
Marc Serre Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources
Melanie Campbell Director, Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan Secretariat, Natural Resources Canada
Mary Preville Vice-President, Space Program Policy, Canadian Space Agency
Lightning talks at 3-5 min each:
Minh On, A/Deputy Director, Strategic Policy Division, Lands and Minerals Sector, Natural Resources Canada
Estelle Balevi, Industrial Technology Advisor, National Research Council
Colleen Mapendere, Global Affairs Canada
Patrick Juneau, Transport Canada
Michele Rae, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Martin Picard, Canadian Space Agency
Q&A lightning talks
break
sponsored by
Global Perspectives
10:45
11:00
11:15
11:30
11:45
12:00
12:15
12:30
Outcome Of The International In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) Gap Assessment For Exploration. - Gerald Sanders
The European Space Resources Innovation Centre – ESRIC-Mathius Link
Overview of NASA ISRU Development Plans-Gerald Sanders
Synergetic Material Utilization – Combining ISRU and ECLSS- Paul Zabel
International Outer Space Law and the Mining of Space Resources: Ambiguities and Opportunities- Oosterveld & Steyn
Space Mining And The Evolution Of International Space Law-de Zwart/Henderson
A Deep Dive Into Nasa’s 3d Printed Habitat Challenge: Exploring How Prize Challenges
Complement An Organization’s Innovation Efforts.-AdemirVrolijk
Lunch
Commercialization
13:00
13:15
13:30
13:45
14:00
14:15
14:30
14:50
15:00
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16:00
16:00
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18:00
18:00
Encouraging Private Sector Investment into Lunar Surface Capabilities- Thomas Colvin
Lockheed Martin’s Vision for the Lunar Water Economy- Adam Marcinkowski
Canada’s Advantage for Administering Space Resources Exploration and Extraction- Joe Hinzer
Integrated Lunar prospecting methods by commercial operators- Jeff Plate
Business Case for Lunar Ice Mining - George. Sowers
Resource Assessment Methods, Application for Terrestrial and Lunar Assessments- Joshua Coyan
CEMI's 'Innovation for Mining' Network for Extreme Conditions -Doug Morrison
break
Roundtable
B2B Evocati Resources
by appointment only
end of day
Wednesday June 9 EDT
sponsored by
Prospecting
8:30
8:45
9:00
9:15
9:30
9:45
10:00
10:15
10:30
Refining The Concept Of USGS Lunar Resource Assessments.- Laszlo Keszthelyi
Insights on Geological Deposit Modelling on Lunar Water and Volatile Deposits- Jeff Plate
An Overview of the Lunar Water ISRU Measurement Study (LWIMS).- Julie Kleinhenz
Prospecting, Extraction, and Processing of Lunar Resources utilizing Swarms of Lunar Outpost’s Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform (MAPP) Rovers- Justin Cyrus
Multispectral Imager With Active Illumination For Resource Prospecting With A Lunar Micro-Rover- Jayshri Sabarinathan
Determining Volatile Content and Geotechnical Properties using a Percussive Hot Cone Penetrometer and Ground Penetrating Radar- Paul van Susante
An Evaluation Of The Water On The Illuminated Moon As An In-Situ Resource- Karl Hibbitts
Lunar Water Ice as an Oasis or Mirage: What Does the Latest Science Tell Us?.- Kevin Cannon
sponsored by
Asteroids/Simulants
10:45
11:00
11:15
11:30
11:45
12:00
12:15
12:30
Asteroid Bennu: The First And Best Target For An Asteroid Mining Demonstration Mission.
-Cameron Dickenson
An Asteroid Regolith Database for ISRU- Amara Graps
Space Resources In Chondritic Asteroids: Insights From Chondrite Meteorites- Cosette Gilmour
Optimised Low-Thrust Round-Trip Trajectories To Thousands Of Ultra-Low Delta-V Isru Targets
Robert Jedicke
Asteroid Provided In-Situ Supplies (Apis ™) Mission Architecture And Progress- Joel Sercel
Current Research in Soil Seals, Water Stability and Simulant Behaviors (fundamental regolith handling and transport)- Diane Linne
Thermal Properties Of Lunar Material In Permanently Shadowed Regions- Robert Macke
Lunch
Simulants
13:00
13:15
13:30
13:45
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Nasa LSII Lunar Simulant Project-John Gruener
Regolith Simulant Report Cards: A User Friendly Simulant Certification System.- Sarah Deitrick
Creation, Methodology, and Applications of High Fidelity Simulated Lunar Agglutinates- Christian Sipe
Comparison of NASA Lunar and Martian Landing Sites: Shear Strength Properties of Lunar Highlands (LHS-1) and Mars Jezero Crater (JEZ-1) Simulants- Jared Long-Fox
Mechanical Behavior Of Regolith- Masami Nakagawa
Dusty Lunar Surface Simulation Project. - Thomas Viviano
Utilizing Anorthosite As A Lunar Simulant And To Make Co2 Free Cement And Waste Free Alumina
– In Space And On Earth - Jim Cambon
break
Roundtable
B2B -
Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation
by appointment only
end of day
break
Thursday June 10 EDT
sponsored by
Extraction and Processing
High-Test Peroxide Production System For In-Situ Propellant Manufacture From Extraterrestrially Mined Water- Conner Geiman
Lunar Auger Dryer Isru (LADI) Breadboard Testing And Model Validation - Jacob Collins
Beneficiation of Lunar Regolith: Progress and Challenges. - Kathryn Hadler
Moon To Mars Oxygen And Steel Technology. - Mark Berggren
A Continuous Hydrogen Reduction Process For Isru On The Moon- E. Kumai
Environmental Testing of the OVEN System for Lunar Water Extraction and Prospecting - Aaron Paz
The Regolith And Ice Drill For Exploring New Terrains (Trident) On Nasa's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (Viper) And Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment (Prime-1).- Kris Zacny
A Lunar Water ISRU System Study for Human-Scale Propellant Production. - Julie Kleinhenz
sponsored by
Lightning Talks (5-7 minutes)
10:45
to
12:30
12:30
Fused Filament Fabrication Lunar 3d Printer Using In-Situ Resources- F.Y. Chen & B. Langlet
A Good Look Back: Implementing Coal Mining Techniques for Water Ice Extraction in
Permanently Shaded Regions of Lunar Regolith - K. Brown
Space Resources: Sooner Or Later, Likely Suddenly- N. Bennet
Space Resources and Social Acceptance - Y. I. Casasbuenas
Extending the Depth Range of Light Rovers Using A Bioinspired Design- D. Cortes
Framework for Lunar Site Investigations - H. Danque
Environmental Impact Analyses for Space Resources Activities..- A. Gilbert
A Geometallurgy Approach of the Exploration of Lunar Ilmenite for Oxygen Production
on the Moon. - G. Jamanca-Lino
Multi-Product Lunar Regolith Beneficiation System - K.Kingsbury
Icy Lunar Regolith Rotary Mining Implement with Pneumatic Conveyance- T. Loop
Lunar Mining Claim Optimization for 3He and Other Solar Wind Implanted Volatiles.- S. Ray
Ultrasonic Leading Edge for Lunar Excavation Tools - E. Rezich
Lunar Polar Propellant Mining Outpost (LPMO) - J. Sercel
ISRA: Lunar Regolith Sample Excavation Company: A Space Resources Business Plan
- C. Shanley
Planetary Surface Technology Development Lab Inauguration -P. van Susante
Simulations Of Lunar Thermal Mining: Experiments And Models - G.Wasilewski
Lunch
sponsored by
Lunar Construction
13:00
13:15
13:30
13:45
14:00
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The Basics Of Creating A Microwave-Based Construction System For The Moon. - Doug Rickman
Microwave Sintering: Initial Scale-Up For Lunar Landing And Launch Pad Construction - Michael Effinger
Overview of NASA’s Moon-to-Mars Planetary Autonomous Construction Technology (MMPACT) Project- Raymond Clinton
Trade Study Of Techniques To Build Lunar Landing Pads - Phil Metzger
Large Vehicle Lunar Landing Surface Interaction And In-Situ Resource Based Risk Mitigation.
- Rob Mueller
Concept Demonstration Of A Surface Sampling Tool For Lunar Sample Return Missions.
- Tom Lamarche
Synthetic H2O weathering and wet-processing of unrefined regolith towards high strength 'sandcastles' - David Karl
break
Roundtable
B2B TBD
by appointment only
end of day
8:30
8:45
9:00
9:15
9:30
9:45
10:00
10:15
10:30
break
Friday June 11 EDT
sponsored by
Infrastructure
8:30
8:45
9:00
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9:30
9:45
10:00
10:15
10:30
Adapting Petroleum Industry Practices to Assist in the Search and Evaluation of Martian Water Ice Resource Targets- Sophia Casanova
Chargeable Atomic Batteries For Challenging Terrestrial And Space Power Environments. -Christopher Morrison
Design and Testing of a Superconducting Tethered Rover for Kilowatt Power delivery into Lunar Permanently Shadowed Regions- Paul van Susante
Reusable Cislunar Transportation For Sustained Human Lunar Presence - Dallas Bienhoff
Ice Growth Model and Lunar Tanker for Polar Water Extraction- Beau Compton
Heat and mass transfer modeling of an indirect receiver for the thermal extraction of volatiles- Garret Schieber
Biomimetic Approaches To Robotic Vision Implemented Using Lunar In-Situ Resources - Alex Ellery
Mechanical Alloying with Planetary Ball Mills for ISRU -Satinder Shergill
break
10:45
11:00
11:15
11:30
11:45
12:00
12:15
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Moon to Mars
An Efficient Procedure For Lunar Ice Exploitation - Dhaka Sapkota
Satellite, Spacecraft And Lander Refueling Via Isru-Produced Hydrazine.- Tony Muscatello
Designing a Lunar Safe Haven for Sustained Lunar Surface Missions - Melanie Grande
Now Making Oxygen On Mars: Moxie And The Perseverance Mission- Michael Hecht
RedWater: Extraction of Water from Mars’ Ice Deposits -Boleslaw Mellerowicz
Practical High Resolution Collaborative Geological Mapping of Mars- Wayne Barnett
Mars Water Well Performance: Experimental Heat Transfer Results Supporting Simulations-
Stephen Hoffman