...technologies and knowledge. In particular, the crewed pressurised rover will play an important role in developing mobility on the lunar surface for sustainable exploration activities,” Vice President of JAXA, Hiroshi Sasaki, says. Plans for the rover...
... such thinking is not comparable to the 1960s when John F Kennedy launched the US on a fast-track and competitive lunar trajectory. “The situation is very different today,” he explains. “Maybe it’s me throwing out the idea first,” he suggests. “Now...
...Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “Coupled with the capabilities enabled by the Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway, these missions will usher in a new era of exploration of the Moon and its resources...
... Earth days) as it is unlikely the small spider-bot would be able to withstand the perishing night conditions on the lunar surface. Although space missions are generally the reserve of large organisations and governmental space agencies, Astrobotic...
... locale in which to top-up solar powered cells, the lunar south pole is also believed to contain large deposits of water...ascent vehicle and landing multiple metric tons of payloads on the lunar surface. Aiding in the mission will be the companies new ...
...metres and, ike the Vikram lander is designed to last one lunar day (14 Earth days). The overhead orbiter, Chandrayaan-2, however ... left over from when comets and meteorites bombarded the lunar surface, thus offering scientists the chance to study an...