New lunar surface simulator in Colorado puts moon machinery to the test

New lunar surface simulator in Colorado puts moon machinery to the test

A large simulated moonscape built by the Colorado School of Mines is open for business, allowing researchers and companies to test their ideas for lunar rovers, landing pads, mining gear and more.

Lunar Surface Simulator – New Facility Fine-tunes Moon Machinery

GOLDEN, Colorado – The Colorado School of Mines has built a large simulated moonscape. The specialized facility is being used to test lunar rovers, evaluate lunar landing and launch pads, excavation gear and assess other hardware ideas. It’s all about getting a lunar leg up on how best to robotically work effectively on the Moon. […]