HERACLES (Human-Enhanced Robotic Architecture and Capability for Lunar Exploration and Science)

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Contributors:

European Space Agency

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Canadian Space Agency

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Canada is designing a rover for Moon exploration

Nov 10, 2021

2021-11-10 – Canada is going to the Moon. ******? Canada is designing a rover for Moon exploration. The Canadian Space Agency is preparing for a Canadian rover to explore a polar region of the Moon within the next five years. Two Canadian companies, MDA and Canadensys, have been selected to design lunar rover concepts.

The mission will demonstrate key technologies and accomplish meaningful science. The rover will carry at least two science instruments. Its mission will aim to gather imagery, measurements, and data on the surface of the Moon, as well as to have the rover survive an entire night on the Moon. Lunar nights, which last about 14 Earth days, are extremely cold and dark, posing a significant technological challenge.

The Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program (LEAP) prepares Canada's space sector for lunar exploration by offering a wide range of opportunities for Canadian science and technology activities in lunar orbit or on the Moon's surface.

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Lunar exploration: The Canadian lunar rover and its payloads

Nov 14, 2022

2022-11-14 – The Canadian Space Agency plans to send a rover to the Moon as early as 2026 to explore a polar region. The Canadian company Canadensys was selected to build the rover and the payloads.
The rover will carry six scientific instruments (five Canadian and one American).

The mission will demonstrate key technologies and accomplish meaningful science. Its objectives are to gather imagery, measurements, and data on the surface of the Moon, as well as to have the rover survive an entire night on the Moon. Lunar nights, which last about 14 Earth days, are extremely cold and dark, posing a significant technological challenge.