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SUMMARY:Spring 2025 GRASP on Robotics: Terry Fong\, NASA Ames Research Center\, “The NASA Volatiles Inspecting Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) Mission”
DESCRIPTION:This will be a hybrid event with in-person attendance in Wu and Chen and virtual attendance on Zoom. \nABSTRACT\nThe Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) is a NASA mission designed to explore the extreme environment of the Moon in search of water ice. VIPER is intended to land at the South Pole of the Moon and spend approximately 100-days mapping and surveying four different “ice stability regions”. Determining the distribution\, physical state and composition of water ice deposits will help increase understanding the sources of lunar polar water\, as well as providing insight into the distribution and origin of volatiles across the solar system. \nIn this talk\, I will present an overview of the VIPER mission\, the rover’s design\, lunar surface simulation\, and mission operations. During VIPER’s exploration of the Moon\, the rover will endure extreme temperature conditions\, dynamic lighting and complex terrain\, while near-real-time rover driving will present new planetary mission operational challenges.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/spring-2025-grasp-on-robotics-terry-fong-nasa-ames-research-center-the-nasa-volatiles-inspecting-polar-exploration-rover-viper-mission/
LOCATION:Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101)\, Levine Hall\, 3330 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="General Robotics%2C Automation%2C Sensing and Perception (GRASP) Lab":MAILTO:grasplab@seas.upenn.edu
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