Video: LUNA facility for future Moon missions
Tests are underway in the lunar simulation facility, run by DLR and ESA, for Japan's HAKUTO-R2 mission using a rover from ispace. Spanning 700 square metres, LUNA offers a realistic lunar landscape with fine regolith – dust similar to that found on the Moon. LUNA project lead Andrea Casini explains how the project has fulfilled a lifelong dream – astronauts also train here for their work on the lunar surface. The conditions replicate the real challenges on the Moon as closely as possible, allowing new technologies and procedures for future missions to be put to the test.
Video: LUNA facility for future Moon missions
Video: LUNA facility for future Moon missions
Tests are underway in the lunar simulation facility, run by DLR and ESA, for Japan's HAKUTO-R2 mission using a rover from ispace. Spanning 700 square metres, LUNA offers a realistic lunar landscape with fine regolith – dust similar to that found on the Moon. LUNA project lead Andrea Casini explains how the project has fulfilled a lifelong dream – astronauts also train here for their work on the lunar surface. The conditions replicate the real challenges on the Moon as closely as possible, allowing new technologies and procedures for future missions to be put to the test.
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