Marek Wigucki

Wrocław University of Science and Technology

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Marek Wigucki is a leading researcher in lunar infrastructure and planetary surface engineering, whose work directly addresses one of the most critical challenges for sustained human presence on the Moon: mitigating the hazards of regolith debris. His key research areas include lunar launch and landing pad design, regolith dynamics, and in-situ resource utilization for surface construction. Wigucki's most notable contribution, detailed in his highly cited 2024 paper "Site Preparation for a Lunar Launch and Landing Pad," demonstrates that landing on unprepared lunar surfaces can excavate tons of regolith, ejecting high-velocity particles that travel kilometers from the landing site and even inject debris into lunar orbit. This groundbreaking analysis, which has already garnered 5 citations, provides the foundational evidence for why lunar launch and landing pads (LLPs) are essential to protect both surface assets and orbital infrastructure from catastrophic damage. His work is pivotal for NASA's Artemis program and commercial lunar operations, establishing the engineering parameters for safe, sustainable lunar base construction.