It was a sexy couple of Years for space Developments with Many organizations are exploring different ways to improve space Travel, exploration and study. The latest of This was a startup in Los Angeles founded by A veteran space travel robotics Engineer who Unveil it fullPractical prototype for a nextThe lunar module generation just as fast As the old NASA “moon buggy” but it is designed to do a lot more.
Venturi Astrolab Inc. has released. photos and a video demonstrating Flexible Logistics and Exploration (FLEX) vehicle Riding over The rugged California desert near Death Valley National Park during a five-day field test in Dec.
Astrolabe executives say the four-wheeled vehicle, car- Rover Flex size is designed for use in NASA Artemis programTerm, with the goal of returning humans to the Moon as early as 2025 and establishing a lunar colony in preparation for sending astronauts to Mars.
Unlike the Apollo-era lunar carriages of the 1970s or the model current generation of A specially designed robotic Mars rover for specialized tasks And experiments, FLEX is designed for all purposes vehicle It can be driven or led by astronauts remote monitoring.
Built around a modular payload system Inspired by traditional container shipping, FLEX is versatile enough to be used for Exploration, cargo delivery, site construction and other logistics work on Moon Company says.
“about humanity truly live and working in sustainable way off Earth, an efficient and economical existence is needed network All the way From the operation panel to ultimate Garrett Matthews, founder and CEO of Astrolabe, said: in Statement announcing the rover development.
Other airlines have announced new lunar probe design Concepts, “But so far I think we’re the only ones who Produced a working prototype of “That size and capacity,” Matthews told Reuters. in Interview on Wednesday.
If NASA adopts the FLEX system and its modular payload platform for Artemis, will become first A vehicle capable of carrying passengers on the Moon since Apollo 17 last of six original The United States is populated missions to the moon, in December 1972.
Apollo 17 flight on the moon vehicle set moon speed record of 17.7 kilometers per hour (11 miles per hour). can flex move just quickly.
Apollo astronauts found “They spent just same amount of time off earth like on then speedso it’s cute of practical limit for The moon’ where there is gravity onesix that of Matthews said, former Rover Engineer for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
While the Apollo spacecraft carried LRVs up Two astronauts are seated controls like A car passenger flex – one Or two at a time – ride standing in The backdriving vehicle with joystick.
the rover itself, with pocket-like wheelbase, weighs just over 500 kg (1,100 lb) but has a cargo capacity of 3,300 lb, roughly the same as a light-duty Pick up truck.
Thanks to the fully charged solar powered batteries, vehicle maybe drive astronauts for eight hours Direct and has enough energy capacity to survive in extreme cold of lunar night up to 300 hours in total Dark, Matthews said, at the south pole of the moon.
through the field test In the Dumont Dunes Off-Highway Recreation Area, the craft was piloted by a retired Canadian astronaut and Astrolab consultant. board Chris Hadfield Member and MIT Aeronautics Graduate student Michelle Lynn.
Show the video of the husband getting dressed in Ride fake space suits on The vehicle over sand dunes and using on him set up Large vertical solar array.
“It was great fun drive Hadfield said in the video.
It was a sexy couple of Years for space Developments with Many organizations are exploring different ways to improve space Travel, exploration and study. The latest of This was a startup in Los Angeles founded by A veteran space travel robotics Engineer who Unveil it fullPractical prototype for a nextThe lunar module generation just as fast As the old NASA “moon buggy” but it is designed to do a lot more.
Venturi Astrolab Inc. has released. photos and a video demonstrating Flexible Logistics and Exploration (FLEX) vehicle Riding over The rugged California desert near Death Valley National Park during a five-day field test in Dec.
Astrolabe executives say the four-wheeled vehicle, car- Rover Flex size is designed for use in NASA Artemis programTerm, with the goal of returning humans to the Moon as early as 2025 and establishing a lunar colony in preparation for sending astronauts to Mars.
Unlike the Apollo-era lunar carriages of the 1970s or the model current generation of A specially designed robotic Mars rover for specialized tasks And experiments, FLEX is designed for all purposes vehicle It can be driven or led by astronauts remote monitoring.
Built around a modular payload system Inspired by traditional container shipping, FLEX is versatile enough to be used for Exploration, cargo delivery, site construction and other logistics work on Moon Company says.
“about humanity truly live and working in sustainable way off Earth, an efficient and economical existence is needed network All the way From the operation panel to ultimate Garrett Matthews, founder and CEO of Astrolabe, said: in Statement announcing the rover development.
Other airlines have announced new lunar probe design Concepts, “But so far I think we’re the only ones who Produced a working prototype of “That size and capacity,” Matthews told Reuters. in Interview on Wednesday.
If NASA adopts the FLEX system and its modular payload platform for Artemis, will become first A vehicle capable of carrying passengers on the Moon since Apollo 17 last of six original The United States is populated missions to the moon, in December 1972.
Apollo 17 flight on the moon vehicle set moon speed record of 17.7 kilometers per hour (11 miles per hour). can flex move just quickly.
Apollo astronauts found “They spent just same amount of time off earth like on then speedso it’s cute of practical limit for The moon’ where there is gravity onesix that of Matthews said, former Rover Engineer for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
While the Apollo spacecraft carried LRVs up Two astronauts are seated controls like A car passenger flex – one Or two at a time – ride standing in The backdriving vehicle with joystick.
the rover itself, with pocket-like wheelbase, weighs just over 500 kg (1,100 lb) but has a cargo capacity of 3,300 lb, roughly the same as a light-duty Pick up truck.
Thanks to the fully charged solar powered batteries, vehicle maybe drive astronauts for eight hours Direct and has enough energy capacity to survive in extreme cold of lunar night up to 300 hours in total Dark, Matthews said, at the south pole of the moon.
through the field test In the Dumont Dunes Off-Highway Recreation Area, the craft was piloted by a retired Canadian astronaut and Astrolab consultant. board Chris Hadfield Member and MIT Aeronautics Graduate student Michelle Lynn.
Show the video of the husband getting dressed in Ride fake space suits on The vehicle over sand dunes and using on him set up Large vertical solar array.
“It was great fun drive Hadfield said in the video.