Lunar surface roving explorer
Abstract
An overview of the results of a system study of an unmanned lunar surface rover is presented. The rover is to have a mass of 900 kg and to be launched by the H-2 launch vehicle. The system study focussed on functional requirements, algorithms, and the major equipment structure necessary for partially autonomous operation. The results of the mission study are presented. The study included the following: outlines of equipment structure; data capacity of the image processing equipment for lunar topography mapping; mission requirements for analyzing elements of the lunar substances and acquiring characteristic data of regolith, for acquiring environmental data, and for experiments utilizing lunar substances--such as oxygen manufacturing experiment and volatile component retrieval experiment; and metal production and sintering experiments using regolith.
- Publication:
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Future Space Activity Workshop: Lunar Base Workshop 1992
- Pub Date:
- July 1992
- Bibcode:
- 1992fsa..workS....N
- Keywords:
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- Autonomous Navigation;
- Japanese Spacecraft;
- Lunar Exploration;
- Lunar Roving Vehicles;
- Mission Planning;
- Spacecraft Components;
- Spacecraft Configurations;
- Spacecraft Design;
- Spacecraft Equipment;
- Extraterrestrial Resources;
- Lunar Maps;
- Lunar Soil;
- Mineral Exploration;
- Oxygen Production;
- Regolith;
- Smelting;
- Mechanical Engineering