Video: Moon mission in preparation – rover tests in the LUNA hall
The small test rover kicks up quite a bit of (lunar) dust in the LUNA research facility run by DLR and ESA: the micro-rover Tenacious, developed by ispace-Europe, is being prepared here under realistic Moon-like conditions for its final deployment in space. The original model of the rover for ispace’s HAKUTO-R Mission 2 will soon arrive on the Moon. There, it will explore the surface and test techniques for collecting lunar dust. It will be operated remotely from Earth, with roboticists relying on the rover's camera feed – not an easy task! LUNA’s cutting-edge test environment in Cologne offers the perfect place to practice and rehearse key manoeuvres with Tenacious before the real mission.
Video: Moon mission in preparation – rover tests in the LUNA hall
Video: Moon mission in preparation – rover tests in the LUNA hall
The small test rover kicks up quite a bit of (lunar) dust in the LUNA research facility run by DLR and ESA: the micro-rover Tenacious, developed by ispace-Europe, is being prepared here under realistic Moon-like conditions for its final deployment in space. The original model of the rover for ispace’s HAKUTO-R Mission 2 will soon arrive on the Moon. There, it will explore the surface and test techniques for collecting lunar dust. It will be operated remotely from Earth, with roboticists relying on the rover's camera feed – not an easy task! LUNA’s cutting-edge test environment in Cologne offers the perfect place to practice and rehearse key manoeuvres with Tenacious before the real mission.
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