China's lunar rover is scheduled to conduct a nearly three-month moon probe mission in the second phase of the moon exploration project, Ju Hehua, associate professor of the Beijing University of Technology said in an interview with reporters on November 1, Beijing News reported.
Ju's research team is cooperating with the Surrey Space Center in the UK to carry out autonomous navigation and control technology research on the lunar rover.
On November 1, reporters saw the prototype lunar rover developed by the Deep Space Exploration Robot Research Center of the Beijing University of Technology. Measuring 1.1 meters long, 0.82 meters wide and 1.6 meters tall, the robot has a six-wheel drive with independent steering for each wheel.
Ju told reporters that the second-generation lunar rover developed by them, which weighs 75 kilograms, is mainly used for research on the lunar rover's certified solutions, as well as relevant critical technology on navigation and control. The center will start developing third-generation lunar rover next year, with an emphasis on boosting the vehicle's environment adaptability and reliability, as well as various technology indicators.
As for collecting samples on the moon, Ju told reporters that they are cooperating with Austria to conduct research on moon sampling technology. China is set to invite bids for the lunar rover by the end of December this year and to begin the project early next year.
By People's Daily Online
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