Canadian Space Agency Hires SpaceDirt for 10-Month Moon Mission Study
The $500,000 contract will help the firms map power, soil handling and resource extraction for future lunar missions, officials said.
- The Canadian Space Agency hired three companies, including SpaceDirt, Volta Space Technologies, and Canadian Strategic Missions Corp, to conduct a 10-month study on generating power and managing lunar soil for future missions.
- Shaun Riddell, CEO of SpaceDirt, said he was "blown away" by the $500,000 contract award, given the competition for the national grant supporting lunar mission groundwork.
- SpaceDirt is developing a robotic vehicle called Sled 75 with a 250 kilogram payload, envisioned as the "dump trucks" of the moon for future resource extraction operations.
- Riddell describes the moon as a "proving ground" for validating technologies before more complex missions to Mars, making it "quite attractive" for deeper space exploration.
- The 10-month study will also examine extracting lunar resources including ice and Helium-3, positioning Canada to contribute to the overall mission of "developing resources on the moon.
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BC firm is 'over the moon' about contract to chart Canada’s role in lunar exploration
Shaun Riddell is "over the moon" — figuratively, if not quite yet literally — since his Langley, BC, firm was named among three companies hired by the Canadian Space Agency to lay the groundwork for human and robotic missions to the lunar surface.
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B.C. firm ‘over the moon’ about contract to chart Canada’s role in lunar exploration
VANCOUVER - Shaun Riddell is "over the moon" — figuratively, if not quite yet literally — since his Langley, B.C., firm was named among three companies hired by the Canadian
B.C. firm 'over the moon' about contract to chart Canada’s role in lunar explorati
By Nono Shen Shaun Riddell is “over the moon” — figuratively, if not quite yet literally — since his Langley, B.C., firm was named among three companies hired by the Canadian Space Agency to lay the groundwork for human and robotic missions to the lunar surface. Riddell, the CEO of SpaceDirt, says he was “blown away” by the awarding of the $500,000 contract, given the competition for the national grant. SpaceDirt makes technology for autonomous …
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