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First run out for Moon rover by car maker Toyota
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13/05/2025
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A Moon rover being developed by car maker Toya has been given its first Earthbound test run.
The Lunar Cruiser is being built by the automobile giant alongside the Japanese space agency JAXA.
The planned six-wheeled vehicle will aid US space agency NASA's plans for exploring the Moon as art of its Artemis campaign to put humans back on the surface.
It was giving its first roll out at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on April 29.
From 2027, the Artemis will send astronauts to establish a base and engage in long-term exploration.
The hope is that knowledge gained through lunar exploration will underpin future missions to Mars.
Two Japanese astronauts are set to take part in the project.
They will be getting around in the crewed pressurised Lunar Cruiser.
The air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
Unlike previous lunar rovers, this means that those onboard need not wear extravehicular suits, even in an unforgiving environment with one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and temperatures ranging from 120°C during the day to -170°C at night.
It is 6 meters long, 5.2 meters wide, and 3.8 meters high with a cabin 7 square meters, which means it can also provide a living space for astronauts as they explore the lunar surface.
OPS: Toyota Lunar Cruiser prototype at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on its first run out.
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First run out for Moon rover by car maker Toyota
Ferrari Press Agency
Lunar cruiser 1
Ref 16811
13/05/2025
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Picture MUST credit: Toyota
A Moon rover being developed by car maker Toya has been given its first Earthbound test run.
The Lunar Cruiser is being built by the automobile giant alongside the Japanese space agency JAXA.
The planned six-wheeled vehicle will aid US space agency NASA's plans for exploring the Moon as art of its Artemis campaign to put humans back on the surface.
It was giving its first roll out at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on April 29.
From 2027, the Artemis will send astronauts to establish a base and engage in long-term exploration.
The hope is that knowledge gained through lunar exploration will underpin future missions to Mars.
Two Japanese astronauts are set to take part in the project.
They will be getting around in the crewed pressurised Lunar Cruiser.
The air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
Unlike previous lunar rovers, this means that those onboard need not wear extravehicular suits, even in an unforgiving environment with one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and temperatures ranging from 120°C during the day to -170°C at night.
It is 6 meters long, 5.2 meters wide, and 3.8 meters high with a cabin 7 square meters, which means it can also provide a living space for astronauts as they explore the lunar surface.
OPS: Toyota Lunar Cruiser prototype at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on its first run out.
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First run out for Moon rover by car maker Toyota
Ferrari Press Agency
Lunar cruiser 1
Ref 16811
13/05/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Toyota
A Moon rover being developed by car maker Toya has been given its first Earthbound test run.
The Lunar Cruiser is being built by the automobile giant alongside the Japanese space agency JAXA.
The planned six-wheeled vehicle will aid US space agency NASA's plans for exploring the Moon as art of its Artemis campaign to put humans back on the surface.
It was giving its first roll out at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on April 29.
From 2027, the Artemis will send astronauts to establish a base and engage in long-term exploration.
The hope is that knowledge gained through lunar exploration will underpin future missions to Mars.
Two Japanese astronauts are set to take part in the project.
They will be getting around in the crewed pressurised Lunar Cruiser.
The air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
Unlike previous lunar rovers, this means that those onboard need not wear extravehicular suits, even in an unforgiving environment with one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and temperatures ranging from 120°C during the day to -170°C at night.
It is 6 meters long, 5.2 meters wide, and 3.8 meters high with a cabin 7 square meters, which means it can also provide a living space for astronauts as they explore the lunar surface.
OPS: Toyota Lunar Cruiser prototype at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on its first run out.
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First run out for Moon rover by car maker Toyota
Ferrari Press Agency
Lunar cruiser 1
Ref 16811
13/05/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Toyota
A Moon rover being developed by car maker Toya has been given its first Earthbound test run.
The Lunar Cruiser is being built by the automobile giant alongside the Japanese space agency JAXA.
The planned six-wheeled vehicle will aid US space agency NASA's plans for exploring the Moon as art of its Artemis campaign to put humans back on the surface.
It was giving its first roll out at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on April 29.
From 2027, the Artemis will send astronauts to establish a base and engage in long-term exploration.
The hope is that knowledge gained through lunar exploration will underpin future missions to Mars.
Two Japanese astronauts are set to take part in the project.
They will be getting around in the crewed pressurised Lunar Cruiser.
The air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
Unlike previous lunar rovers, this means that those onboard need not wear extravehicular suits, even in an unforgiving environment with one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and temperatures ranging from 120°C during the day to -170°C at night.
It is 6 meters long, 5.2 meters wide, and 3.8 meters high with a cabin 7 square meters, which means it can also provide a living space for astronauts as they explore the lunar surface.
OPS: Toyota Lunar Cruiser prototype at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on its first run out.
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First run out for Moon rover by car maker Toyota
Ferrari Press Agency
Lunar cruiser 1
Ref 16811
13/05/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Toyota
A Moon rover being developed by car maker Toya has been given its first Earthbound test run.
The Lunar Cruiser is being built by the automobile giant alongside the Japanese space agency JAXA.
The planned six-wheeled vehicle will aid US space agency NASA's plans for exploring the Moon as art of its Artemis campaign to put humans back on the surface.
It was giving its first roll out at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on April 29.
From 2027, the Artemis will send astronauts to establish a base and engage in long-term exploration.
The hope is that knowledge gained through lunar exploration will underpin future missions to Mars.
Two Japanese astronauts are set to take part in the project.
They will be getting around in the crewed pressurised Lunar Cruiser.
The air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
Unlike previous lunar rovers, this means that those onboard need not wear extravehicular suits, even in an unforgiving environment with one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and temperatures ranging from 120°C during the day to -170°C at night.
It is 6 meters long, 5.2 meters wide, and 3.8 meters high with a cabin 7 square meters, which means it can also provide a living space for astronauts as they explore the lunar surface.
OPS: Special airless tyres are being developed for the Toyota Lunar Cruiser but were not fitted to the prototype for its first run out.
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First run out for Moon rover by car maker Toyota
Ferrari Press Agency
Lunar cruiser 1
Ref 16811
13/05/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Toyota
A Moon rover being developed by car maker Toya has been given its first Earthbound test run.
The Lunar Cruiser is being built by the automobile giant alongside the Japanese space agency JAXA.
The planned six-wheeled vehicle will aid US space agency NASA's plans for exploring the Moon as art of its Artemis campaign to put humans back on the surface.
It was giving its first roll out at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on April 29.
From 2027, the Artemis will send astronauts to establish a base and engage in long-term exploration.
The hope is that knowledge gained through lunar exploration will underpin future missions to Mars.
Two Japanese astronauts are set to take part in the project.
They will be getting around in the crewed pressurised Lunar Cruiser.
The air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
Unlike previous lunar rovers, this means that those onboard need not wear extravehicular suits, even in an unforgiving environment with one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and temperatures ranging from 120°C during the day to -170°C at night.
It is 6 meters long, 5.2 meters wide, and 3.8 meters high with a cabin 7 square meters, which means it can also provide a living space for astronauts as they explore the lunar surface.
OPS: Special airless tyres are being developed for the Toyota Lunar Cruiser but were not fitted to the prototype for its first run out.
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First run out for Moon rover by car maker Toyota
Ferrari Press Agency
Lunar cruiser 1
Ref 16811
13/05/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Toyota
A Moon rover being developed by car maker Toya has been given its first Earthbound test run.
The Lunar Cruiser is being built by the automobile giant alongside the Japanese space agency JAXA.
The planned six-wheeled vehicle will aid US space agency NASA's plans for exploring the Moon as art of its Artemis campaign to put humans back on the surface.
It was giving its first roll out at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on April 29.
From 2027, the Artemis will send astronauts to establish a base and engage in long-term exploration.
The hope is that knowledge gained through lunar exploration will underpin future missions to Mars.
Two Japanese astronauts are set to take part in the project.
They will be getting around in the crewed pressurised Lunar Cruiser.
The air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
Unlike previous lunar rovers, this means that those onboard need not wear extravehicular suits, even in an unforgiving environment with one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and temperatures ranging from 120°C during the day to -170°C at night.
It is 6 meters long, 5.2 meters wide, and 3.8 meters high with a cabin 7 square meters, which means it can also provide a living space for astronauts as they explore the lunar surface.
OPS: Special airless tyres are being developed for the Toyota Lunar Cruiser but were not fitted to the prototype for its first run out.
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First run out for Moon rover by car maker Toyota
Ferrari Press Agency
Lunar cruiser 1
Ref 16811
13/05/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Toyota
A Moon rover being developed by car maker Toya has been given its first Earthbound test run.
The Lunar Cruiser is being built by the automobile giant alongside the Japanese space agency JAXA.
The planned six-wheeled vehicle will aid US space agency NASA's plans for exploring the Moon as art of its Artemis campaign to put humans back on the surface.
It was giving its first roll out at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on April 29.
From 2027, the Artemis will send astronauts to establish a base and engage in long-term exploration.
The hope is that knowledge gained through lunar exploration will underpin future missions to Mars.
Two Japanese astronauts are set to take part in the project.
They will be getting around in the crewed pressurised Lunar Cruiser.
The air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
Unlike previous lunar rovers, this means that those onboard need not wear extravehicular suits, even in an unforgiving environment with one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and temperatures ranging from 120°C during the day to -170°C at night.
It is 6 meters long, 5.2 meters wide, and 3.8 meters high with a cabin 7 square meters, which means it can also provide a living space for astronauts as they explore the lunar surface.
OPS: Render of how the Toyota Lunar Cruiser will look exploring the Moon's surface
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First run out for Moon rover by car maker Toyota
Ferrari Press Agency
Lunar cruiser 1
Ref 16811
13/05/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Toyota
A Moon rover being developed by car maker Toya has been given its first Earthbound test run.
The Lunar Cruiser is being built by the automobile giant alongside the Japanese space agency JAXA.
The planned six-wheeled vehicle will aid US space agency NASA's plans for exploring the Moon as art of its Artemis campaign to put humans back on the surface.
It was giving its first roll out at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on April 29.
From 2027, the Artemis will send astronauts to establish a base and engage in long-term exploration.
The hope is that knowledge gained through lunar exploration will underpin future missions to Mars.
Two Japanese astronauts are set to take part in the project.
They will be getting around in the crewed pressurised Lunar Cruiser.
The air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
Unlike previous lunar rovers, this means that those onboard need not wear extravehicular suits, even in an unforgiving environment with one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and temperatures ranging from 120°C during the day to -170°C at night.
It is 6 meters long, 5.2 meters wide, and 3.8 meters high with a cabin 7 square meters, which means it can also provide a living space for astronauts as they explore the lunar surface.
OPS: Render of how the Toyota Lunar Cruiser will look exploring the Moon's surface
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First run out for Moon rover by car maker Toyota
Ferrari Press Agency
Lunar cruiser 1
Ref 16811
13/05/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Toyota
A Moon rover being developed by car maker Toya has been given its first Earthbound test run.
The Lunar Cruiser is being built by the automobile giant alongside the Japanese space agency JAXA.
The planned six-wheeled vehicle will aid US space agency NASA's plans for exploring the Moon as art of its Artemis campaign to put humans back on the surface.
It was giving its first roll out at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on April 29.
From 2027, the Artemis will send astronauts to establish a base and engage in long-term exploration.
The hope is that knowledge gained through lunar exploration will underpin future missions to Mars.
Two Japanese astronauts are set to take part in the project.
They will be getting around in the crewed pressurised Lunar Cruiser.
The air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
Unlike previous lunar rovers, this means that those onboard need not wear extravehicular suits, even in an unforgiving environment with one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and temperatures ranging from 120°C during the day to -170°C at night.
It is 6 meters long, 5.2 meters wide, and 3.8 meters high with a cabin 7 square meters, which means it can also provide a living space for astronauts as they explore the lunar surface.
OPS: Render of how the Toyota Lunar Cruiser will look exploring the Moon's surface
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Baby Moon for going off road on Earth
Ferrari Press Agency
Baby cruiser 1
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09/10/2023
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Pictures MUST credit: Toyota/CALTY
A baby version of a planned Moon rover by Japanese car giant Toyota, has been unveiled — for going off road on Earth.
The concept vehicle has been created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the company’s US-based CALTY design and research unit.
CALTY’s latest creation was inspired by Toyota’s Lunar Cruiser vehicle built to drive on the Moon.
The Baby Lunar Cruiser blends design cues from the company’s original FJ40 Land Cruiser with the futuristic capabilities of an interplanetary exploration vehicle.
Lunar Cruiser is being developed by the Japanese space agency Agency JAXA and Toyota.
The baby version has in-wheel electric motors and and is controlled by dual joysticks.
The compact footprint and airless tyres are said to give it unparalleled manoeuvrability.
OPS: The concept Baby Lunar Cruiser.
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Baby Moon for going off road on Earth
Ferrari Press Agency
Baby cruiser 1
Ref 15165
09/10/2023
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Pictures MUST credit: Toyota/CALTY
A baby version of a planned Moon rover by Japanese car giant Toyota, has been unveiled — for going off road on Earth.
The concept vehicle has been created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the company’s US-based CALTY design and research unit.
CALTY’s latest creation was inspired by Toyota’s Lunar Cruiser vehicle built to drive on the Moon.
The Baby Lunar Cruiser blends design cues from the company’s original FJ40 Land Cruiser with the futuristic capabilities of an interplanetary exploration vehicle.
Lunar Cruiser is being developed by the Japanese space agency Agency JAXA and Toyota.
The baby version has in-wheel electric motors and and is controlled by dual joysticks.
The compact footprint and airless tyres are said to give it unparalleled manoeuvrability.
OPS: The concept Baby Lunar Cruiser.
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Baby Moon for going off road on Earth
Ferrari Press Agency
Baby cruiser 1
Ref 15165
09/10/2023
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Pictures MUST credit: Toyota/CALTY
A baby version of a planned Moon rover by Japanese car giant Toyota, has been unveiled — for going off road on Earth.
The concept vehicle has been created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the company’s US-based CALTY design and research unit.
CALTY’s latest creation was inspired by Toyota’s Lunar Cruiser vehicle built to drive on the Moon.
The Baby Lunar Cruiser blends design cues from the company’s original FJ40 Land Cruiser with the futuristic capabilities of an interplanetary exploration vehicle.
Lunar Cruiser is being developed by the Japanese space agency Agency JAXA and Toyota.
The baby version has in-wheel electric motors and and is controlled by dual joysticks.
The compact footprint and airless tyres are said to give it unparalleled manoeuvrability.
OPS: The concept Baby Lunar Cruiser.
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Baby Moon for going off road on Earth
Ferrari Press Agency
Baby cruiser 1
Ref 15165
09/10/2023
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Pictures MUST credit: Toyota/CALTY
A baby version of a planned Moon rover by Japanese car giant Toyota, has been unveiled — for going off road on Earth.
The concept vehicle has been created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the company’s US-based CALTY design and research unit.
CALTY’s latest creation was inspired by Toyota’s Lunar Cruiser vehicle built to drive on the Moon.
The Baby Lunar Cruiser blends design cues from the company’s original FJ40 Land Cruiser with the futuristic capabilities of an interplanetary exploration vehicle.
Lunar Cruiser is being developed by the Japanese space agency Agency JAXA and Toyota.
The baby version has in-wheel electric motors and and is controlled by dual joysticks.
The compact footprint and airless tyres are said to give it unparalleled manoeuvrability.
OPS: The concept Baby Lunar Cruiser.
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Baby Moon for going off road on Earth
Ferrari Press Agency
Baby cruiser 1
Ref 15165
09/10/2023
See Ferrari text
Pictures MUST credit: Toyota/CALTY
A baby version of a planned Moon rover by Japanese car giant Toyota, has been unveiled — for going off road on Earth.
The concept vehicle has been created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the company’s US-based CALTY design and research unit.
CALTY’s latest creation was inspired by Toyota’s Lunar Cruiser vehicle built to drive on the Moon.
The Baby Lunar Cruiser blends design cues from the company’s original FJ40 Land Cruiser with the futuristic capabilities of an interplanetary exploration vehicle.
Lunar Cruiser is being developed by the Japanese space agency Agency JAXA and Toyota.
The baby version has in-wheel electric motors and and is controlled by dual joysticks.
The compact footprint and airless tyres are said to give it unparalleled manoeuvrability.
OPS: The concept Baby Lunar Cruiser with augmented reality dash
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Baby Moon for going off road on Earth
Ferrari Press Agency
Baby cruiser 1
Ref 15165
09/10/2023
See Ferrari text
Pictures MUST credit: Toyota/CALTY
A baby version of a planned Moon rover by Japanese car giant Toyota, has been unveiled — for going off road on Earth.
The concept vehicle has been created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the company’s US-based CALTY design and research unit.
CALTY’s latest creation was inspired by Toyota’s Lunar Cruiser vehicle built to drive on the Moon.
The Baby Lunar Cruiser blends design cues from the company’s original FJ40 Land Cruiser with the futuristic capabilities of an interplanetary exploration vehicle.
Lunar Cruiser is being developed by the Japanese space agency Agency JAXA and Toyota.
The baby version has in-wheel electric motors and and is controlled by dual joysticks.
The compact footprint and airless tyres are said to give it unparalleled manoeuvrability.
OPS: The concept Baby Lunar Cruiser.
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Toyota unveils deisgn for lunar exploration vehicle capable of 10,000 kilometre range
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Lunar cruiser 1
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26/09/2023
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?Pictures must credit: Toyota
FFuture astronauts will be driving around on the Moon’s surface — in an out-of-this-world Toyota.
The Japanese car giant has released details of its planned Lunar Cruiser.
The vehicle , developed in tandem with the country’s space agency JAXA, will launch in 2029.
Toyota had previously discussed building a space rover in 2019 but now has revealed more details about its development.
The company is currently in the preliminary development phase before beginning work on the main vehicle in 2024.
Lunar Cruiser is Toyota’s nickname for the vehicle, which is officially called a “crewed pressurised rover.”
It features a cabin, where the air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
OPS:Rendering of the Toyota lunar rover rolling off a specially constructed lunar lander onto the Moon's surface
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Toyota unveils deisgn for lunar exploration vehicle capable of 10,000 kilometre range
Ferrari Press Agency
Lunar cruiser 1
?Ref 15124
26/09/2023
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?Pictures must credit: Toyota
Future astronauts will driving around on the Moon’s surface — in a Toyota.
Future astronauts will be driving around on the Moon’s surface — in an out-of-this-world Toyota.
The vehicle , developed in tandem with the country’s space agency JAXA, will launch in 2029.
Toyota had previously discussed building a space rover in 2019 but now has revealed more details about its development.
The company is currently in the preliminary development phase before beginning work on the main vehicle in 2024.
Lunar Cruiser is Toyota’s nickname for the vehicle, which is officially called a “crewed pressurised rover.”
It features a cabin, where the air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
OPS:Rendering of the Toyota lunar rover
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Toyota unveils deisgn for lunar exploration vehicle capable of 10,000 kilometre range
Ferrari Press Agency
Lunar cruiser 1
?Ref 15124
26/09/2023
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?Pictures must credit: Toyota
Future astronauts will driving around on the Moon’s surface — in a Toyota.
Future astronauts will be driving around on the Moon’s surface — in an out-of-this-world Toyota.
The vehicle , developed in tandem with the country’s space agency JAXA, will launch in 2029.
Toyota had previously discussed building a space rover in 2019 but now has revealed more details about its development.
The company is currently in the preliminary development phase before beginning work on the main vehicle in 2024.
Lunar Cruiser is Toyota’s nickname for the vehicle, which is officially called a “crewed pressurised rover.”
It features a cabin, where the air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
OPS:Rendering of the Toyota lunar rover
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Toyota unveils deisgn for lunar exploration vehicle capable of 10,000 kilometre range
Ferrari Press Agency
Lunar cruiser 1
?Ref 15124
26/09/2023
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?Pictures must credit: Toyota
Future astronauts will driving around on the Moon’s surface — in a Toyota.
Future astronauts will be driving around on the Moon’s surface — in an out-of-this-world Toyota.
The vehicle , developed in tandem with the country’s space agency JAXA, will launch in 2029.
Toyota had previously discussed building a space rover in 2019 but now has revealed more details about its development.
The company is currently in the preliminary development phase before beginning work on the main vehicle in 2024.
Lunar Cruiser is Toyota’s nickname for the vehicle, which is officially called a “crewed pressurised rover.”
It features a cabin, where the air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
OPS:Rendering of the Toyota lunar rover
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DUKAS_160875288_FER
Toyota unveils deisgn for lunar exploration vehicle capable of 10,000 kilometre range
Ferrari Press Agency
Lunar cruiser 1
?Ref 15124
26/09/2023
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?Pictures must credit: Toyota
Future astronauts will driving around on the Moon’s surface — in a Toyota.
Future astronauts will be driving around on the Moon’s surface — in an out-of-this-world Toyota.
The vehicle , developed in tandem with the country’s space agency JAXA, will launch in 2029.
Toyota had previously discussed building a space rover in 2019 but now has revealed more details about its development.
The company is currently in the preliminary development phase before beginning work on the main vehicle in 2024.
Lunar Cruiser is Toyota’s nickname for the vehicle, which is officially called a “crewed pressurised rover.”
It features a cabin, where the air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
OPS:Rendering of the Toyota lunar rover
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Toyota unveils deisgn for lunar exploration vehicle capable of 10,000 kilometre range
Ferrari Press Agency
Lunar cruiser 1
?Ref 15124
26/09/2023
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?Pictures must credit: Toyota
Future astronauts will be driving around on the Moon’s surface — in an out-of-this-world Toyota.
The Japanese car giant has released details of its planned Lunar Cruiser.
The vehicle , developed in tandem with the country’s space agency JAXA, will launch in 2029.
Toyota had previously discussed building a space rover in 2019 but now has revealed more details about its development.
The company is currently in the preliminary development phase before beginning work on the main vehicle in 2024.
Lunar Cruiser is Toyota’s nickname for the vehicle, which is officially called a “crewed pressurised rover.”
It features a cabin, where the air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
OPS:Rendering of the Toyota lunar rover. It will be equipped with retractable, roll-up solar panels
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Toyota unveils deisgn for lunar exploration vehicle capable of 10,000 kilometre range
Ferrari Press Agency
Lunar cruiser 1
?Ref 15124
26/09/2023
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?Pictures must credit: Toyota
Future astronauts will driving around on the Moon’s surface — in a Toyota.
Future astronauts will be driving around on the Moon’s surface — in an out-of-this-world Toyota.
The vehicle , developed in tandem with the country’s space agency JAXA, will launch in 2029.
Toyota had previously discussed building a space rover in 2019 but now has revealed more details about its development.
The company is currently in the preliminary development phase before beginning work on the main vehicle in 2024.
Lunar Cruiser is Toyota’s nickname for the vehicle, which is officially called a “crewed pressurised rover.”
It features a cabin, where the air pressure is controlled to create an environment similar to Earth’s.
OPS:Rendering of the Toyota lunar rover
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Plan to collect samples from Martian moon.
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Mars 1
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29/06/2023
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Pictures must credit: JAXA
An audacious plan to land a space rover on one of the moon’s orbiting Mars has been announced.
The rover, built by the French and German space agencies will be placed aboard a mission being prepared by Japan.
The Martian Moon eXploration project, known as MMX, will target one of the Red Planet’s two moons, Phobos.
There have been several unsuccessful attempts to land on Phobos, the smallest of the satellites.
Phobos is just 22km in diameter but its make-up, just like that of its Mars sister moon Deimos, is a mystery.
Under the new agreement, the German-French rover will land on Phobos and conduct a mobile exploration despite the extremely low gravity there.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency , JAXA, has signed an agreement with the German Aerospace Center, known as DLR and France’s Centre national d'études spatiales, known as CNES.
The rover, named IDEFIX, is due to be completed in the coming months.
OPS: Artist's impression of the MMX mission spacecraft carrying the rover heading past Mars to Phobos
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An audacious plan to land a space rover on one of the moon’s orbiting Mars has been announced.
The rover, built by the French and German space agencies will be placed aboard a mission being prepared by Japan.
The Martian Moon eXploration project, known as MMX, will target one of the Red Planet’s two moons, Phobos.
There have been several unsuccessful attempts to land on Phobos, the smallest of the satellites.
Phobos is just 22km in diameter but its make-up, just like that of its Mars sister moon Deimos, is a mystery.
Under the new agreement, the German-French rover will land on Phobos and conduct a mobile exploration despite the extremely low gravity there.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency , JAXA, has signed an agreement with the German Aerospace Center, known as DLR and France’s Centre national d'études spatiales, known as CNES.
The rover, named IDEFIX, is due to be completed in the coming months.
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The world’s first wooden space satellite is being prepared for launch.
One of the reasons is to combat space junk orbiting earth as the wood burns up when falling back through the atmosphere.
Also wood does not block electromagnetic waves, so timber satellite could house antennae inside its body rather than on the outside where there is risk of damage.
It follows a successful experiment on board the International Space Station.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, known as JAXA, and a team from the country’s Kyoto University exposed three types of wood to the harsh environment outside the ISS for 10 months.
The samples were not affected by cosmic rays or incoming solar particles a according to the researchers.
The experiment began in March 2022 on board Japan’s Kibo ISS modul.
After examining the wood samples the team concluded that magnolia was the most durable and will be used to build the experimental satellite for launch in 2024.
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The world’s first wooden space satellite is being prepared for launch.
One of the reasons is to combat space junk orbiting earth as the wood burns up when falling back through the atmosphere.
Also wood does not block electromagnetic waves, so timber satellite could house antennae inside its body rather than on the outside where there is risk of damage.
It follows a successful experiment on board the International Space Station.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, known as JAXA, and a team from the country’s Kyoto University exposed three types of wood to the harsh environment outside the ISS for 10 months.
The samples were not affected by cosmic rays or incoming solar particles a according to the researchers.
The experiment began in March 2022 on board Japan’s Kibo ISS modul.
After examining the wood samples the team concluded that magnolia was the most durable and will be used to build the experimental satellite for launch in 2024.
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Russian Node Module arrives
On Friday 26 November, astronauts on board the International Space Station welcomed the final Russian module, Prichal, This Node Module provides additional docking ports for Soyuz and Progress spacecraft. Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov oversaw it's docking to the Russian segment.
ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer, who's currently aboard the International Space Station during his Cosmic Kiss mission, took this picture of the module and shared it on his social media channels.
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Cosmic pearl
It can be hard to appreciate that a human-made, football-pitch-sized spacecraft is orbiting 400 km above our heads, but there it is.
The jewel of human cooperation and ingenuity that is the International Space Station shines brightly in this image captured by ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour.
Crew-2 got these amazing views during a flyaround of the orbiting lab after undocking from the Harmony module on 8 November, before their return to Earth.
Since this image was taken, there has even been a new addition in the form of the Russian Node Module, known as Prichal. The final Russian module planned for the Station, it is a spherical node attached to the Russian segment with six docking ports for future Progress and Soyuz arrivals.
A collaboration between five space agencies, the Station has become a symbol of peaceful international cooperation for 23 years now. It represents the best of our space engineering capabilities as well as humankind’s pursuit of scientific knowledge and exploration.
By any standards, it is an incredible piece of spacecraft engineering. Weighing 420 tonnes, it travels in low-Earth orbit at more than 27 000 km/hour, circling Earth approximately 16 times every day.
Crew members conduct scientific research in microgravity at facilities such as ESA’s Columbus module. Some of these experiments and tests are preparing the way for human exploration of the Moon and beyond. But the Station also provides a unique view of Earth, while its science benefits life on our planet.
Current ESA astronaut in residence is Matthias Maurer, a first-time flier spending around six-months in orbit for his Cosmic Kiss mission. Matthias will continue to support a wide range of European and international science experiments and technological research on the Station before handing off to the next ESA astronaut to fly, Samantha Cristoforetti.
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Dinner for ten
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and the rest of the International Space Station crew having dinner.
Thomas shared this image on his social media channels with the caption: "Dinner with everybody. Our new crewmembers Klim and Yulia work all day to shoot scenes for their movie, and our cosmonaut friends help them out a lot. I canÕt wait to see the final product! The tradition of our very special ship is to dine all together at least once a week, and itÕs fun to see new faces and hear new stories after five months in our small family. Kind of a warm-up round for resuming social life on Earth in a few weeks!"
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Space men at work
Space men at work.
If you are spacewalking and you know it, raise your hand.
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet (left) and JAXA astronaut Aki Hoshide (right) performed a spacewalk on Sunday 12 September to prepare another section of the International Space Station for its solar panel upgrade.
The new solar arrays, called IROSA or ISS Roll-Out Solar Array, are being gradually installed over the existing arrays to boost the International Space StationÕs power system.
Thomas and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough prepared and installed two IROSA solar panels across three spacewalks in June. The arrays were taken from their storage area outside the Space Station and passed from spacewalker to spacewalker to the worksite. There the rolled arrays were secured, unfolded, connected and then unfurled.
Aki and Thomas prepared the P4 truss for its IROSA installation. This is the same area as where Thomas and Shane installed two IROSAÕs but closer to the main body of the Space Station, in an area called the 4A channel. Only one new solar array will be installed here, on a later spacewalk.
While SundayÕs extravehicular activity or EVA was already the fourth spacewalk during ThomasÕ Alpha mission, it was his first with Aki and the first time a spacewalking pair did not feature a US or Russian astronaut.
Aki and Thomas made good time preparing the 4A channel for the next IROSA and were able to complete a second task to replace a floating potential measurement unit that was faulty. This unit measures the difference between the Space StationÕs conductive structures and the atmospheric plasma.
Thomas and Aki completed their spacewalk in six hours and 54 minutes, which hands Thomas the ESA record for longest time spent spacewalking.
How did he celebrate? With ice cream!
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ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet feeding tardigrades
Feeding tardigrades.
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet captured feeding tardigrades in one of the International Space Station experiments.
Thomas shared this image on his social media channels with the caption: "Researchers are investigating the effects of microgravity on these microscopic creatures, also known as water bears, through an experiment called Cell Science 4. Did you know the largest tardigrade species is just over 1mm in length and they're incredibly hardy Ð surviving extreme environments in space and on Earth. In this case, researchers want to characterise the genes that allow tardigrades to survive during short and long periods in space, then assess how the use of these genes changes across generations. Maybe we can harness their secrets!"Credit: ESA / eyevine
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Welcome to the ISS
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and NASA astronaut Mark T. Vande Hei are posing here at the entrance of the Cygnus capsule inside the International Space Station.
Thomas shared this image on his social media channels with the caption: "Welcome to the S.S. Ellison Onizuka Ð named after the first Asian American astronaut. Also: three tons of cargo, waiting to be unpacked"
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Cloud swirls
Cloud swirls. ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet snapped this image of clouds over the Mediterranean Sea during his second long-duration mission known as Alpha. He posted it on social media saying: "Nice cloud swirl in the Mediterranean, there are all types of clouds in this picture though, clouds over islands, clouds over mountains, clouds over the Sea. Did I mention I like clouds?"
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Pyongyang photo mapping
Pyongyang photo mapping. ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet is spending six months on the International Space Station as part of his second mission "Alpha". In his free time, like many astronauts, he enjoys looking out of the Cupola windows at Earth. This collage of pictures shows Pyongyangm the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), made from around 40 pictures mapped together, digitally rotated and assembled into this large collage. The images were taken on 15 August 2021 at around 00:04 GMT.
Thomas asked to have the series of highly zoomed-in pictures aligned into this collage to show the area in detail. The International Space Station flies at roughly 400 km altitude so Thomas uses the longest lenses available onboard.Credit: ESA / eyevine
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Film and cultures
Film and cultures.
Samples of the Biofilms experiment are headed to the International Space Station on the SpaceX CR23 cargo resupply mission this weekend to help maintain astronaut and material safety in space.
A common piece of advice of the past 18 months has been to make sure you wash your hands thoroughly. This is because microorganisms are easily spread across common surfaces like door handles and light switches, and it is no less true in space. The Space Station is, after all, a lab as well as a home to astronauts. It is especially important to keep this environment safe for the long-term health of astronauts and equipment on board.
Funded by ESA and developed by the Chair of Functional Materials at Saarland University and the Working Group for Aerospace Microbiology at German Aerospace Center DLR, Biofilms will test the antimicrobial properties of laser-structured metal surfaces such as steel, copper and brass under microgravity conditions.
But what is biofilm? When growing on surfaces, bacteria can ooze a mixture of microbial structures such as proteins and lipids. The biofilm is what makes microbes resistant to antibiotics and disinfectants. Left to grow, biofilm can be hard to clean and can erode surfaces, especially metals.
To combat microbial growth, Biofilms will test the growth of bacteria such as human skin-associated bacteria Staphylococcus capitis with a novel approach. The innovation of the experiment lies in the structured surfaces of common metals. Using Direct Laser Interference Patterning (DLIP) to add texture to the surfaces, researchers will study how well microbes grow (or not) on copper, metal and steel. Findings could help prevent microbial contamination in space.
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Pirs undocking
Pirs undocking.
The Pirs docking compartment left the Space Station after 20 years of service and burned up safely in the atmosphere above the Pacific Ocean on Monday. Its departure made room for the new science module Nauka and the European Robotic Arm.
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet took this picture of the Progress spacecraft and Pirs module leaving the Station during his Alpha mission. He said: "ItÕs not every day that you see a piece of the Station being taken away. We pitched the International Space Station 90 degrees, and so we flew belly first, to help out with the manoeuvre. Pyotr and myself tried to capture some photos and videos of this important moment in the Station's history. Quite a strange feeling to see a part of your ship fly away. A couple of hours later and we had front row seat to the fireball that was going to be DC1Õs last act." Credit: ESA / eyevine
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Back in the Dragon for a while
Back in the Dragon for a while.
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and part of the crew inside the Dragon spacecraft on 21 July 2021.
Thomas shared this image on his social media channels with the caption: "A good day to take our spacecraft for a spin! Just a short trip around the block, to re-dock to the zenith Space Station port and free up the forward parking spot for upcoming spacecraft, yes, thereís a lot of traffic up here! It felt good to put on our spacesuits and leave the International Space StationÖ just for a little while, itís not time to go home just yet."Credit: ESA / eyevine
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ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and his crew mates held the very first space Olympics as the Olympic Games started in Tokyo.
All the players.
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and his crew mates held the very first space Olympics as the Olympic Games started in Tokyo. For crew cohesion and fun, they put together a friendly competition between the Soyuz team and the Dragon team.
Thomas said: "the events ranged from synchronised floating or lack-of-floor routine to (very) long jumps and no-hand ball. We had all flags of the world (yes, every single country) hung up on the ceiling of the lab which gave an inspiring (and colourful) backdrop to our athletic prowess (or lack of)."
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Dubai palm island Alpha
Dubai palm island Alpha.
Dubai palm island seen from the International Space Station during ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet's second mission, Alpha, 3 June 2021, and to compare the same island (rotated and on a white background) photographed by Thomas in 2017 during his first mission, Proxima.
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Cygnus NG-15 cargo vehicle
On its way...
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet snapped this image of the Cygnus NG-15 cargo vehicle over Earth during his second long-duration mission known as Alpha. He posted it on social media saying: "So long Cygnus! Thanks for all the supplies you brought up here and thanks for clearing out the trash as you leave. Cygnus NG-15 arrived at the Station long before me on 22 February and has served as an extra module since then. Yesterday we said goodbye but packed it with waste first that will burn up on reentry, clearing some space inside the Space Station. The distinctive solar panels you might have seen in many previous images, they are now gone."
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From atoms to planets, the longest-running Space Station experiment
PK-4 parts.
Plasma Kristall parts on the International Space Station.
As Europe celebrates 20 years of ESA astronauts on the International Space Station, a Russian-European experiment has been running quietly in the weightless research centre for just as long: the Plasma Kristall (PK) suite of investigations into fundamental science.
Plasma Kristall takes a plasma and injects fine dust particles in weightlessness, turning the dust into highly charged particles that interact with each other, bouncing off each other as their charge causes the particles to attract or repel. Under the right conditions, the dust particles can arrange themselves over time to form organised structures, or plasma crystals.
These interactions and forming of three-dimensional structures resemble the workings of our world on the atomic scale, a world so small that we cannot see move even with an electron microscope. Add a laser to the mix and the dust particles can be seen and recorded for observation by scientists on Earth for a sneak peak of the world beyond our eyes.
These surrogate atoms are a way for researchers to simulate how materials form on an atomic scale, and to test and visualise theories. The experiment cannot be run on Earth because gravity only makes sagging, flattened recreations possible; if you want to see how a crystal is constituted you need to remove the force pulling downwards – gravity.
On 3 March 2001, “PK-3 Plus” was turned on in the Zvezda module, the first physical experiment to run on the Space Station. Led by the German aerospace centre DLR and Russian space agency Roscosmos the experiment was a success and later followed up by a fourth version, installed in 2014 in ESA’s Columbus laboratory, this time as an ESA-Roscosmos collaboration.Credit: ESA / eyevine
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Thomas and the blue marble
Thomas and the blue marble.
A snap of ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet during the second spacewalk to upgrade the International Space StationÕs power system, taken by NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough.
The duo performed the second extra vehicular activity to bolt in place and unfurl an IROSA, or ISS Roll-Out Solar Array, on Sunday 20 June.
The series of spacewalks last week was not without some challenges. During the first spacewalk on 16 June, Shane experienced a small technical problem in his spacesuit that required him to return to the airlock and restart his Display and Control Module. This module provides astronauts with continuous information on pressure, temperature and other vital data during a spacewalk.
Though the restart was successful and Shane was in no danger, it delayed the duoÕs work, preventing them from completing installation of the first new solar array as planned.
The duo succeeded in taking the IROSA panel out of its storage area outside the Space Station and passed from spacewalker to spacewalker to the worksite. There the rolled arrays were secured. The spacewalk lasted 7 hours and 15 minutes.
During the second spacewalk, the duo unfolded, bolted and connected the wires. Then they hung out while the panels were unfurled, a sequence that lasted about 10 minutes.
Shane and Thomas then got ahead of the next spacewalk by preparing the next IROSA for installation before cleaning up the worksite and heading back to the airlock. This spacewalk lasted 6 hours and 28 minutes, with only a minor technical snag. ShaneÕs helmet lights and camera partially detached from his helmet but Thomas used some wire to reattach them as a temporary fix.
Mission planners are working on a third spacewalk on Friday June 25 to install the second pair of new solar arrays. This will go on the P6 trussÕ 4B power channel, opposite the first new solar array.
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New solar arrays for the International Space Station
New solar arrays for the International Space Station.
New solar arrays before installation on the farthest port side of the International Space Station as seen by HD cameras outside the orbital complex. These arrays, called iROSA for ISS Roll-Out Solar Array, are rolled up into tubes for transport.
These panels are smaller but more efficient than the existing solar arrays, which are showing signs of degradation after years of continuous work in outer space. The combination of the old and new arrays will increase the power generation to a total of 215 kilowatts.
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough performed three spacewalks in the span of 10 days to install new solar arrays that will generate between 20 and 30% more electricity on the International Space Station.
The duo took them from their storage area outside the Space Station to the worksite. There the spacewalkers secured the rolled arrays for them to be unfolded, connected and finally unfurled over the existing arrays.Credit: ESA / eyevine
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Thomas with spacesuit
Thomas with spacesuit.
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet looks through his spacesuit during a check to see if the equipment is ready for a first spacewalk of his Alpha mission.
Two spacewalks are fast approaching for ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough who are preparing to exit the International Space Station and upgrade the StationÕs power supply.
As EV1, Thomas will wear a spacesuit with red stripes. Shane, as EV2, will wear a spacesuit with no stripes.
The duo will be aided by NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Mark Vande Hei inside the Space Station who will help them in and out of their spacesuits, and operate the 17-m-long robotic arm that will move Thomas and Shane to their worksites.
During these spacewalks, Thomas and Shane will install the first two of six new solar arrays that will unfurl in space. The panels, dubbed ISS Roll-Out Solar Arrays (iROSAs) arrived at the Station on the SpaceX CRS-22 supply mission, and were moved into position by robotic arm on 10 June.
The current solar arrays work well but are reaching the end of their 15-year lifespan.
The first pair of the Space StationÕs original solar arrays have been in use since 2000 and have been powering the station for more than 20 years. The new solar arrays will not replace the current ones, but will be positioned in front of six of the current arrays, increasing the StationÕs total available power from 160 kilowatts to a maximum of 215 kilowatts.
The same solar array design will be used to power elements of the lunar Gateway Ð a new Space Station in cislunar orbit to be launched by International Space Station partners.Credit: ESA / eyevine
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Dubai palm island Alpha
Dubai palm island Alpha.
Dubai palm island seen from the International Space Station during ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet's second mission, Alpha, 3 June 2021, and to compare the same island (rotated and on a white background) photographed by Thomas in 2017 during his first mission, Proxima.
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Can you spot Pyotr?
Can you spot Pyotr?
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet captured this image of fellow cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov during a spacewalk on 2 June 2021.
Thomas recently shared this image on his social media channels saying:"Anybody who thinks that spacewalks are a walk in the park are wrong! When I took these photos Pyotr was balanced on the end of the Strela Ð a telescopic crane Ð operated by Oleg. Our Russian colleagues got up in the early hours for this spacewalk preparing for a new module arrival. They returned inside in the afternoon Ð a hard day's work!"Credit: ESA / eyevine
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To the Moon!
To the Moon!
The Moon seen from the International Space Station by ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet on 30 May 2021.
Thomas commented on the photo: "The Cupola windows have scratch panes on the inside, that protect the windows from camera lenses bumping into it... but they are quite scratched over the years and it makes it very difficult to take pictures with the big lensesÉ only one window has a bump shield that slides open. I was only too happy to see the Moon frame itself perfectly in that window. Serendipity! The Moon is symbolically getting closer all the time with new programmes and humans set to land on our natural satellite in the next few years, brought there by the European Service Module for NASA's Orion spacecraft..."Credit: ESA / eyevine
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Bike and photographer
Bike and photographer.
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet is here working out while his crew mate NASA astronaut, Shane Kimbrough, takes pictures of Earth.
Thomas recently shared this image on his social media channels saying:"A typical view on the International Space Station's NASA Destiny laboratory. The legs sticking out are Shane's who was opening the shutters to admire the view after an exercise session. The window he is looking out looks straight down at Earth and when we fly over Europe it is often my legs sticking out :)"
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Near Burro Peak
Near Burro Peak.
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet snapped this image of the Tyrone Mine, USA during his second long-duration mission known as Alpha. He posted it on social media saying: "An early morning pass over USA. The most vivid and contrasted colours are obtained in the middle of the day, but I like the shadows and pastel tones of the early morning. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!"
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