Surface Conditions and Resource Accessibility at Potential Artemis Landing Sites 007 and 011

Abstract International efforts are underway to explore the Moon’s south polar region with robotic and human missions. These missions will address key scientific exploration objectives in a rich possibilities, designed develop sustained lunar presence. To assist trade study among six potential landing sites identified for Artemis astronauts, we examined two of those sites: 007 011. We find that (1) many craters vicinity Site excavated expose ejecta from Shackleton Slater; additionally, numerous around 011 Cabeus de Gerlache ejecta; (2) dense boulder fields occur near large permanently shadowed (PSR) at point highest surface illumination 011, which may affect activities; (3) despite some roughness, both traversable contain targets suitable situ resource utilization; (4) receive higher average than previously reported 001 004; (5) PSRs, seasonally regions, cold traps offer opportunities sample volatiles.