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A spinoff company was created in 2018, called CubeRover, and it is based in [[Luxembourg City, Luxembourg]].<ref name='Latrell Oct 2018'>[https://www.spaceflightinsider.com/missions/commercial/astrobotic-spins-out-cuberover-opens-offices-in-luxembourg/ Astrobotic spins out CubeRover, opens offices in Luxembourg]. Joe Latrell, ''Spaceflight Insider''. 2 October 2018.</ref> Its President is Mike Provenzano. The company has support from Luxemburg and it is expected to collaborate with local universities and companies.<ref>[https://spacenews.com/three-american-space-startups-to-establish-offices-in-luxembourg/ Three American space startups to establish offices in Luxembourg]. Jeff Foust, ''SpaceNews''. 29 September 2018.</ref><ref>[https://medium.com/life-on-the-other-planets-whats-new/cuberover-to-develop-low-cost-revolutionary-rover-in-luxembourg-64a184ac7ef1 CubeRover to develop low-cost, revolutionary rover in Luxembourg]. Kerry Hebden, ''Asgardia''. 8 October 2018.</ref> It is hoped that it will become a hub for small planetary rover design, manufacture, and assembly, as well as a shop. |
A spinoff company was created in 2018, called CubeRover, and it is based in [[Luxembourg City, Luxembourg]].<ref name='Latrell Oct 2018'>[https://www.spaceflightinsider.com/missions/commercial/astrobotic-spins-out-cuberover-opens-offices-in-luxembourg/ Astrobotic spins out CubeRover, opens offices in Luxembourg]. Joe Latrell, ''Spaceflight Insider''. 2 October 2018.</ref> Its President is Mike Provenzano. The company has support from Luxemburg and it is expected to collaborate with local universities and companies.<ref>[https://spacenews.com/three-american-space-startups-to-establish-offices-in-luxembourg/ Three American space startups to establish offices in Luxembourg]. Jeff Foust, ''SpaceNews''. 29 September 2018.</ref><ref>[https://medium.com/life-on-the-other-planets-whats-new/cuberover-to-develop-low-cost-revolutionary-rover-in-luxembourg-64a184ac7ef1 CubeRover to develop low-cost, revolutionary rover in Luxembourg]. Kerry Hebden, ''Asgardia''. 8 October 2018.</ref> It is hoped that it will become a hub for small planetary rover design, manufacture, and assembly, as well as a shop. |
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The first derivative of a CubeRover, a spinoff rover called Iris developed by CMU students, is planned to be deployed on the Moon in 2021 on board Astrobotic's ''Peregrine'' lander.<ref>{{cite web|last=Spice|first=Byron|url=https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2020/may/iris-meets-milestone.html|title=Iris Lunar Rover Meets Milestone for Flight|work=Carnegie Mellon University News|date=14 May 2020|accessdate=31 May 2020}}</ref> |
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The first version to fly will be the ''Andy'' rover that has a mass of {{cvt|33|kg|abbr=on}} and is 103 cm tall. It features four wheels and two high definition cameras; its maximum speed is 18 cm/sec.<ref name='Andy from PRL'>{{Cite web |url=http://lunar.cs.cmu.edu/#andy-banner |title=Andy — CMU |website=CMU Planetary Robotics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416114029/http://lunar.cs.cmu.edu/andy/ |archive-date=2016-04-16 |access-date=2019-09-08}}</ref> |
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CubeRover is a class of planetary rover with a standardized modular format meant to accelerate the pace of space exploration. The idea is equivalent to that of the successful CubeSat format, with standardized off-the-shelf components and architecture to assemble small units that will be all compatible, modular, and inexpensive.[1]
The rover class concept is being developed by Astrobotic Technology in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University, and it is partly funded by NASA awards.[1] The Principal Investigator of the program is Andrew Horchler. In June 2019, Astrobotic Technology was awarded USD 79.5 million to carry 14 payloads to the moon including a CubeRover in July 2021.[2] This would make Carnegie Mellon University the first university in the world to fully develop a lunar rover.[2]
The idea is to create a practical modular concept similar that used for CubeSats and apply it to rovers, effectively creating a new standardized architecture of small modular planetary rovers with compatible parts, systems, and even instruments so that each mission can be easily tailored to its objectives.[1][3][4] The rovers are expendable and do not use solar arrays for electrical power, depending solely on non-rechargeable batteries. This allows it to be lighter, have a larger cooling radiator panel for electronics, and have a simpler avionics design.[5]
The CubeRover program intends that standardizing small rover design with a common architecture will open access to planetary bodies for companies, governments, and universities around the world at a low cost, while increasing functionality, just as the CubeSat has in Earth orbit.[3] This would motivate other members of the space exploration community to develop new systems and instruments that are all compatible with the CubeRover's architecture.[1][3]
Mission type | Technology demonstrator |
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Operator | Astrobotic Lab and Carnegie Mellon University |
Website | www |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | Andy[6][7] |
Spacecraft type | Robotic lunar rover |
Bus | CubeRover |
Manufacturer | Planetary Robotics Lab[8] |
Dry mass | 33 kg (73 lb)[8] |
Dimensions | Height: 103 cm [8] |
Power | 100 W from 0.5 m2 solar panel[8] |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 2021 on the Peregrine lander[2] |
Rocket | Atlas V |
Moon rover | |
Landing site | Planned: Lacus Mortis |
Transponders | |
Band | Wi-Fi |
Instruments | |
Two cameras with 1936 × 1456 resolution | |
In May 2017 Astrobotic Technology, in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University, were selected by NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) to receive a $125,000 award[9] to develop a small lunar rover architecture capable of performing small-scale science and exploration on the Moon and other planetary surfaces. During Phase I, the team built a 2-kg rover and performed engineering studies to determine the architecture of a novel chassis, power, computing systems, software and navigation techniques.
In March 2018, the team was awarded funds to move on to Phase II,[1][3] and under this agreement, Astrobotic will produce a flight-ready rover with a mass of approximately 2 kg (4.4 lb) that will fly on Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander to the Moon in 2021.[2]
In future missions, CubeRovers may be designed to take advantage of lander-based systems to shelter for the cold lunar night, that lasts for 14 Earth days.[3] Similarly, future larger CubeRovers may be able to incorporate thermal insulation and systems qualified for ultra-low temperatures.[3]
A spinoff company was created in 2018, called CubeRover, and it is based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.[10] Its President is Mike Provenzano. The company has support from Luxemburg and it is expected to collaborate with local universities and companies.[11][12] It is hoped that it will become a hub for small planetary rover design, manufacture, and assembly, as well as a shop.
The first derivative of a CubeRover, a spinoff rover called Iris developed by CMU students, is planned to be deployed on the Moon in 2021 on board Astrobotic's Peregrine lander.[13]
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