ESA develops automated robot for lunar cave exploration

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  • The European Space Agency (ESA) is developing a spherical robot to study lunar caves. The autonomous robot will be lowered to caves on the lunar surface that could protect settlers from radiation, temperature extremes, and micrometeorites.

    ESA also believes the caves could hold water ice deposits. This autonomous robot will provide a view of a situation in the caves.

  • In this article, Robot features a stereoscopic camera, a DADAR system for DAEDALUS 3D mapping was designed by German and Italian universities. 2022
  • Packed with tech Robot there will be a stereoscopic camera, LiDAR system for 3D mapping
  • The Descent and Exploration robot in Deep Autonomy of Lunar Underground Structures (DAEDALUS) may look like a hamster ball but packs a stereoscopic camera, temperature sensors, a radiation dosimeter, and a LiDAR system (like the ones found on cars). Tesla) for 3D mapping.

    ESA says it will also have extended arms to clear obstacles and try rocks, although this appendix is ​​not visible in the pictures.

  • Design requirements DAEDALUS was designed by German and Italian universities
  • DAEDALUS is being evaluated at the ESA Contemporary Design Facility in the Netherlands. It was designed by a team made up of German and Italian institutions and organizations coordinated by Julius-Maximilians-Universität of Germany of Würzburg.

    DAEDALUS team member Dorit Borrmann explained that the design fulfills the requirement for a 360-degree view of its surroundings while protecting the electronics from the lunar environment.

  • Details A robot is brought down to caves using a crane and tent
  • This area measures 46 centimeters in diameter and is taken down to caves using a tent attached to a mast on the lunar surface. It then detaches and rolls on the cave floor independently.

    At the same time, the hanging tent doubles as a Wi-Fi receiver and a wireless charging head (pictured), so that DAEDALUS can send the output back to Earth.

  • New ideas Lunar caves have been identified by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
  • The tree’s solar arrays allow the robot to refill into a cave without having to come out every time.

    Universities are also exploring the idea of ​​using a swarm of robots inside the caves.

    The lunar caves have been identified by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. He believes the cave entrances could be “skies” into pipes and wide lava caves.

  • Do you know? The first EL3 payment selection will be made in late 2022
  • The Large European Logistics Lander ESA (EL3) was able to carry DAEDALUS to the Moon. The selection for the first payload will be made at the end of 2022. The space agency has said that more missions and flight opportunities are also coming up.
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