NASA Kennedy Digs Latest Robot Test

NASA Kennedy digs latest robot test

NASA's RASSOR (Regolith Advanced Surface Systems Operations Robot) undergoes testing to extract simulated regolith, or the loose, fragmental material on the moon's surface, inside of the Granular Mechanics and Regolith Operations Lab at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 27. Ben Burdess, mechanical engineer at NASA Kennedy, observes RASSOR's counterrotating drums digging up the lunar dust and creating a three-foot berm.

NASA Kennedy Conducts Newest Robot Experiment

NASA’s RASSOR Robot: Testing Lunar Surface Exploration and Resource Extraction NASA is taking significant strides in space exploration, particularly in the realm of lunar surface operations. A key player in this effort is the Regolith Advanced Surface Systems Operations Robot, better known by its acronym, RASSOR. This robotic system has recently undergone testing at the […]