"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
4 Apr 2023
A group of college students is making history by preparing to send the first-ever private lunar rover to the moon. Slated for May the Fourth, the unofficial holiday of the Star Wars franchise, the rover weighs just 2 kilograms, and the mission objectives include demonstrating its technology and snapping scientifically-relevant images.
Called Iris, the rover designed at Carnegie Mellon University’s Pittsburgh campus will be carried to the moon aboard a United Launch Alliance “Vulcan Centaur” rocket, alongside a multi-purpose payload.
The aim of the project is to design and build a lunar rover that can successfully complete a series of challenges on the moon, including traversing difficult terrain and collecting samples. The team has been working on the rover for the past two years, and they are now in the final stages of testing before the rover is shipped off to the moon.
The students have faced many challenges along the way, from securing funding to building and testing the rover. However, they remain determined to succeed and make history by sending the first private lunar rover to the moon. The project has also had a positive impact on the students involved, providing them with valuable hands-on experience in engineering and project management. It has also inspired other students to get involved in STEM fields and pursue their dreams of space exploration.
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