Overview

• NASA will transport the roughly 20 kilogram rover under its CLPS/Artemis framework to conduct lunar surface analysis.
• The Australian Space Agency says the mission lays groundwork for sustained human activity on the Moon and future Mars objectives.
• The rover is expected to operate for up to 14 Earth days with an integrated NASA analysis instrument on board.
• The federal government has committed $42 million for the rover’s development, construction and operations.
• ELO2, a consortium of about 20 Australian organisations, designed and will operate the vehicle in partnership with the national space agency.