New design overcomes intense lunar heat
The third prototype for Astrobotic Technology’s lunar robot has innovations that will enable it to survive the blistering heat at the Moon’s equator, which is the robot’s destination in May ...
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Parts to battle lunar heat take shape
The overriding technical challenge of operating a rover near the Moon’s equator is the intense, prolonged heat produced by solar radiation and the... [Read more]
Team adds mock head to prototype rover
The third prototype lunar robot developed by the Astrobotic team has been crowned by a mock camera/antenna head, completing its overall look. The unit... [Read more]
Fabrication starts on battery pack mold
The Astrobotic rover will carry a battery pack (273 WHr) to ensure power during the high-activity landing and also for the brief periods during roving... [Read more]
Astrobotic begins tests of tiny IMU
The Astrobotic team has initiated testing of an experimental inertial measurement unit (IMU) loaned from Intel Labs. (IMUs measure a spacecraft’s... [Read more]