Polar Stereographic Projection. NASA Artemis Base Camp & Permanently Shadowed Regions (PSRs).
Calculated Safety Radius4.82 km
Heritage Site ProximitySafe (>15 km)
RF / Dust InterferenceNominal (0)
Accord StatusCompliant
Deconfliction Status: Compliant. All current safety zones maintain international buffers under Section 11. No plume impingement or seismic disruption detected.
Active Mission Zone Blast Ejecta Zone Protected Heritage Site Permanently Shadowed Region (Ice)
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Understanding the Artemis Accords & Lunar Safety Zone Principles
Section 9: Preserving Heritage Sites
Signatories commit to preserving historic landing sites (such as Surveyor, Apollo, and early robotic probes). High-velocity dust particles ejected by descent engines can sandblast retroreflectors and historical artifacts kilometers away.
Section 10 & 11: Space Resources & Safety Zones
Extracting ice in permanently shadowed craters does not constitute national appropriation. Under Section 11, nations create temporary, transparent safety zones to prevent harmful interference, notifying international partners in advance.
San Marino’s Accession (76th Signatory)
By joining the Accords in late 2026, the Republic of San Marino commits to open scientific exchange, interoperable communication architectures, and cooperative dispute deconfliction alongside 75 other sovereign space agencies.
Physics of Lunar Regolith Ejecta
In the lunar vacuum, rocket plume gases entrain fine, abrasive regolith particles that travel horizontally at speeds up to 2,000 m/s without atmospheric deceleration. Safety radii scale with rocket thrust and throttle duration.