LETo

LETo is a loose sample collector designed for NASA's Micro-g NExT Challenge. The tool is designed to collect loose rock samples on the lunar surface, collecting only the sample with no regolith. The tool features simple assembly, large handles for EVA gloved hands, and easily replaceable capture head. At the end of the tool's development, LETo was shipped to Johnson Space Center's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory for testing by a mock up lunar landing site. The tool was tested in its capabilities as a loose sample collector and is resistance to a simulant regolith.

I worked as the Project Manager for LETo which was a new challenge for me on this after working on mechanical design for MIDAS the previous year. This project was supported by the Illinois Space Society (ISS). As always I would like to thank the whole team that helped make this project happen.