Iris Lunar Rover

Update #21 for Peregrine Mission One: Peregrine has been operating in space for 10 days and 8 hours and is approximately 30,000 miles above Earth, continuing its controlled re-entry. The trajectory remains on track with our planned path toward a safe area over open water in the South Pacific. The vehicle is stable, operational, and responsive. We remain in contact with appropriate government authorities to keep them informed of the vehicle’s position and planned trajectory, which remains unchanged.     The stunning image here of Earth from Peregrine was taken by the mission team this morning. The first attempt to take this photo yielded an oversaturated image, with the Sun making the image too bright to see the Earth. As a result, the team precisely slewed the spacecraft to reposition the Sun to be hidden behind the thin payload deck strut just to the left of Earth, which produced the starburst effects on the vehicle and revealed the Earth’s crescent. This image is completely unaltered.     We dedicate this image to our customers, partners, and team who all stood with us throughout Peregrine Mission One.

SpaceRadar reflects on its partnership with the Iris Lunar Rover in this post now live on our website! 🌕 The Iris team and their mission has led to groundbreaking achievements in lunar exploration despite unforeseen challenges. From overcoming setbacks to surpassing initial expectations, Iris has had a remarkable journey ! Check out the post to learn more about the key achievements and challenges of their mission. Looking ahead, we are pleased to announce that Tejas Venkatesh, Iris Lunar Rover team’s Navigation Lead will be joining SpaceRadar as technical and strategic advisor. https://lnkd.in/dQkyqnqF 🛰️ Let's continue pushing the boundaries of space exploration together!  #SpaceRadar #IrisLunarRoverTeam #LunarExploration #SpaceMission

Update #21 for Peregrine Mission One: Peregrine has been operating in space for 10 days and 8 hours and is approximately 30,000 miles above Earth, continuing its controlled re-entry. The trajectory remains on track with our planned path toward a safe area over open water in the South Pacific. The vehicle is stable, operational, and responsive. We remain in contact with appropriate government authorities to keep them informed of the vehicle’s position and planned trajectory, which remains unchanged.     The stunning image here of Earth from Peregrine was taken by the mission team this morning. The first attempt to take this photo yielded an oversaturated image, with the Sun making the image too bright to see the Earth. As a result, the team precisely slewed the spacecraft to reposition the Sun to be hidden behind the thin payload deck strut just to the left of Earth, which produced the starburst effects on the vehicle and revealed the Earth’s crescent. This image is completely unaltered.     We dedicate this image to our customers, partners, and team who all stood with us throughout Peregrine Mission One.

Update #12 for Peregrine Mission One: As Peregrine emerges from a planned communications blackout with NASA’s DSN ground network, we’re pleased to announce the team’s efforts to gather payload data have been fruitful. We have successfully received data from all 9 payloads designed to communicate with the lander. All 10 payloads requiring power have received it, while the remaining 10 payloads aboard the spacecraft are passive. These payloads have now been able to prove operational capability in space and payload teams are analyzing the impact of this development now. We are proud of the mission team for achieving this incredible feat under such challenging circumstances. Below are a list of payloads that have received power: - (pictured) Iris Lunar Rover from Carnegie Mellon University. At the bottom of the overexposed image sent from Peregrine in space are the Iris rover's wheels. To its left is a fuel tank with the American flag. - COLMENA from LINX-UNAM (together with Agencia Espacial Mexicana (AEM)) - M-42 Radiation Detector from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) - Linear Energy Transfer Spectrometer (LETS) from NASA’s Johnson Space Center - Near-Infrared Volatile Spectrometer System (NIRVSS) from NASA’s Ames Research Center - Neutron Spectrometer System (NSS) from NASA’s Ames Research Center - Peregrine Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer (PITMS) from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, The Open University (OU), NASA, and the European Space Agency (ESA). - Pocari Sweat’s Lunar Dream Time Capsule from Astroscale - Optical Precision Autonomous Landing (OPAL) TRN sensor from Astrobotic - (a subsystem) Navigation Doppler Lidar (NDL) from NASA’s Langley Research Center

Update #12 for Peregrine Mission One: As Peregrine emerges from a planned communications blackout with NASA’s DSN ground network, we’re pleased to announce the team’s efforts to gather payload data have been fruitful. We have successfully received data from all 9 payloads designed to communicate with the lander. All 10 payloads requiring power have received it, while the remaining 10 payloads aboard the spacecraft are passive. These payloads have now been able to prove operational capability in space and payload teams are analyzing the impact of this development now. We are proud of the mission team for achieving this incredible feat under such challenging circumstances. Below are a list of payloads that have received power: - (pictured) Iris Lunar Rover from Carnegie Mellon University. At the bottom of the overexposed image sent from Peregrine in space are the Iris rover's wheels. To its left is a fuel tank with the American flag. - COLMENA from LINX-UNAM (together with Agencia Espacial Mexicana (AEM)) - M-42 Radiation Detector from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) - Linear Energy Transfer Spectrometer (LETS) from NASA’s Johnson Space Center - Near-Infrared Volatile Spectrometer System (NIRVSS) from NASA’s Ames Research Center - Neutron Spectrometer System (NSS) from NASA’s Ames Research Center - Peregrine Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer (PITMS) from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, The Open University (OU), NASA, and the European Space Agency (ESA). - Pocari Sweat’s Lunar Dream Time Capsule from Astroscale - Optical Precision Autonomous Landing (OPAL) TRN sensor from Astrobotic - (a subsystem) Navigation Doppler Lidar (NDL) from NASA’s Langley Research Center

🌖SpaceRadar is excited to announce a new Partnership with the Iris Lunar Rover team. 🚀The Iris team is launching a first of its kind rover to the Moon in 3 days ! 💫This rover will accomplish several milestones in Lunar exploration and serves as an inspiration to student-led teams worldwide. 💡As part of the first stages in the partnership, SpaceRadar will be sharing live mission updates of Iris operations on SpaceRadar's Community Page https://lnkd.in/eVh5KfPU Iris is launching with Astrobotic’s first mission, the Peregrin One, which will land at Sinus Viscositatis (also known as the Bay of Stickiness). Iris is the first nano lunar rover, the first privately built American lunar rover, and the first student rover to head to the Moon. The mission will collect scientific images, test lightweight rover mobility, test ultra-wideband RF for new relative localization techniques, and test the novel CF bottlecap layup wheel designs. Very excited to partner with Iris ! Let's wish them a great journey to the Moon ! 🌝 #tothemoon #spaceexploration #space #lunar #tech #spaceradar