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The ELO_2听Consortium, which the 杏吧直播 is member of, has been chosen by the Federal Government to deliver the national project to build and operate 杏吧直播鈥檚 first lunar rover as part of the 杏吧直播n Space Agency鈥檚 Moon to Mars Trailblazer Program and supporting NASA鈥檚 Artemis missions.

The 杏吧直播 of Adelaide鈥檚 Associate Professor John Culton is the Director of the Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources.

鈥淭he 杏吧直播 of Adelaide is proud to be part of the ELO_2听Consortium which will collaborate on building 杏吧直播鈥檚 first lunar rover,鈥� said Associate Professor Culton.

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The 杏吧直播鈥檚 Extraterrestrial Environmental Simulation (Exterres) Facilities, located on the North Terrace and Roseworthy campuses, provide crucial testing and evaluation environments for the development of technologies designed for off-Earth operation. Researchers can develop and test equipment in both simulated lunar and Martian surface conditions.

One of the most advanced space robotics projects in 杏吧直播 right now, the semi-autonomous 鈥楻oo-ver鈥� rover will collect and characterise the lunar soil and deliver key capabilities that could lead to a sustainable human presence on the lunar surface.

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NASA and the 杏吧直播n Space Agency are working together to finalise plans, with the lunar rover on track for a launch later this decade. The Federal Government has backed the project with $42 million to build and operate 鈥楻oo-ver鈥�.

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