ARSS- Advanced Regolith Sampler System

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Inspired by the development of the RASSOR project, we have considered the rotating regolithtrapping bucket. ARSS uses the battery-powered motor-driven set of bucket blades groupedsequentially to ensure the smooth scooping of the regolith from the planetary surface. Thebuckets have cutting teeth to facilitate regolith collection and a hinged gateway to controlopening and closing. While rotating in the clockwise direction, the blades scoop up the regolithand trap it. When the astronaut reverses it counter-clockwise, the material gets discharged.Calculations showed that the astronaut's reaction force is enough to serve as a cumulativecounter-reaction force needed to serve the purpose. So, we didn't use the counter-rotating drumsto mitigate the opposite reaction forces like the RASSOR.Finally, the previously built handlebar in the space trident toolset was updated to include threebuttons near the t-collar, coupled to a wireless communication configuration to communicatewith the ARSS tool. By switching the buttons, astronauts may start cutting operations andspecify the direction for material discharge.