Mars and Moon rovers tested on Earth ahead of future space missions

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Mars and Moon rovers tested on Earth ahead of future space missions

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As part of the Artemis mission, Nasa will conduct two multi-week field tests in the US near Flagstaff, Arizona. Meanwhile, Airbus engineers have been testing the Sample Fetch Rover (SFR) at a quarry in Milton Keynes, UK.

Nasa has announced it will conduct two multi-week field tests near Flagstaff, Arizona, in the US with astronauts, engineers and scientists to practice mission scenarios for the Artemis lunar missions.

The Arizona desert possesses many characteristics that resemble a lunar environment, including challenging terrain, interesting geology and minimal communications infrastructure.

The first spacecraft in Nasa’s Artemis lunar mission was scheduled to launch in August 2022. However, following the failure of two launch attempts, the take-off date has been pushed back to November 2022. The flight, which will carry mannequins rather than astronauts, would mark the next chapter in putting humans back on the Moon.

Before the Artemis-1 launch, Nasa has two test missions scheduled to take place later this month in the Arizona desert: the ‘Joint Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility Program Test Team Field Test #3’ (JETT3) and ‘Desert Research and Technology Studies (D-RATS)’.

JETT3 is expected to consist of four simulated moonwalks that follow operations planned for Artemis III, the first of the Artemis missions to land astronauts on the lunar surface. The mission will focus on providing the scientists with an understanding of the unique lighting conditions at the lunar South Pole region.

To replicate the proper lighting conditions, the JETT3 simulated moonwalks will occur at night and a simulated sun will produce lighting and shadows in the field. Two Nasa astronauts, Drew Feustel and Zena Cardman, will participate in the test.

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