Research Article
Development of an Anchoring System for the Soft Asteroid Landing Exploration
Table 2
Penetrating and anchoring tests in gypsum medium.
| Test | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Penetrating velocity | 50.9 m/s | 31.0 m/s | 100.5 m/s | 76.1 m/s | Penetrating result | Penetrated | Penetrated | Cracking | Crazing | Penetrating depth | 65 mm | 35 mm | —— | 125 mm | Anchoring force | 107 N | —— | —— | 25 N | Testing pictures | | | | |
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