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NASA Lunar Water Harvesting Tool Wear Testing

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Ames, Iowa, United States

Source: Iowa State University

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A NASA-funded study led by Singularity Solutions in collaboration with Iowa State University researchers to predict wear rates for a chisel tool designed to harvest water from icy lunar regolith. The project involved simulating moon surface conditions to validate tool wear and operational lifespan under vacuum and extreme temperature fluctuations.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Water Supply and Storage, Raw Materials, Education, Government
Location: Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Iowa State University

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The project “NASA Lunar Water Harvesting Tool Wear Testing” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Iowa State University.

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Original status	under research
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	A NASA-funded study led by Singularity Solutions in collaboration with Iowa State University researchers to predict wear rates for a chisel tool designed to harvest water from icy lunar regolith. The project involved simulating moon surface conditions to validate tool wear and operational lifespan under vacuum and extreme temperature fluctuations.
Original sector	Space Exploration

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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Iowa
City	Ames

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Source	Iowa State University
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Record type	Project
Sector	Water Supply and Storage, Raw Materials, Education, Government
Article published date	2025-11-13

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