Interworld Slingshot Resource Surveys

Pablo Sobron SanchezSETI Institute This proposal explores a new class of reconnaissance spacecraft that map minerals from orbit using Raman spectroscopy during high-speed flybys–without landing, sample return, or extended dwell. If feasible, this concept would enable NASA to evaluate ice and ilmenite at the Moon, ore content at asteroids, and volatile-bearing minerals at Mars’ moons&#8

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Interworld Slingshot Resource Surveys
Pablo Sobron SanchezSETI Institute This proposal explores a new class of reconnaissance spacecraft that map minerals from orbit using Raman spectroscopy during high-speed flybys&#8211;without landing, sample return, or extended dwell. If feasible, this concept would enable NASA to evaluate ice and ilmenite at the Moon, ore content at asteroids, and volatile-bearing minerals at Mars&#8217; moons&#8
Categories: NIAC Studies, NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program, Research and Technology Mission Directorate
Published (UTC): 2026-07-21T15:23:49.000Z
Original source: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/niac-studies/interworld-slingshot-resource-surveys/

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