Channel: Canadian Space Agency

Category: Science & Technology

Tags: explorationsolar systemcanadian space agencyplanetroboticscanadensysmdamoon explorationmoon landingspacerobotmoon rovermoonnasacanada is designing a rover for moon explorationcanada spacecanada is going to the moonleapdesign lunar rover conceptsroverlunar rovermoon mission

Description: 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. #rover #moon #TheMoon #leap Version en français : youtu.be/tnoZDwiwujs Credit: Canadian Space Agency ----------------------------------------------------------------- 👉 Moon exploration: asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronomy/moon-exploration/default.asp 👉 Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program: asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/funding-programs/programs/leap/default.asp 👉 Rovers: asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/rovers/default.asp 👉 The Moon: asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronomy/solar-system/moon.asp 👉 What’s new: asc-csa.gc.ca/whats-new 👉 Blogs: asc-csa.gc.ca/blog 👉 Website: asc-csa.gc.ca ----------------------------------------------------------------- [00:00] Intro - Canada is going to the Moon [00:08] We've selected two rover concepts designed by Canadian compagnies MDA and Canadensys to survive the lunar night [00:28] Up to two weeks of constant darkness and bitter cold [00:44] A mission at the Moon's south pole over rough, dusty terrain testing key technologies: mobility and navigation, communications, thermal management [01:16] Using science instruments to explore the Moon and find water ice locating the hydrogen and oxygen that will propel us to Mars [01:41] Credits [01:45] End