Gallery: More From The Floor At Space Symposium 2024
April 11, 2024
Dream Chaser
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The wind tunnel model of Sierra Space's Dream Chaser, a re-useable, runway capable commercial spaceplane.
The uncrewed cargo spaceplane aims to launch its demonstration mission this year to the orbital complex as part of NASA's commercial resupply services.
The AxEMU spacesuit
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Developed by Axiom Space, the new Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit aims to provide astronauts advanced capabilities for space exploration. Additionally, Axiom hopes it will provide NASA with commercially developed human systems to access, live and work on and around the Moon.
Lunar Cruiser
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Toyota and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency have been collaborating since 2019 on a pressurised rover, named Lunar Cruiser. This scale model shows the progress so far on a vehicle which intends to carry out crewed exploration activities on the surface of the moon.
Charlie Duke
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Spotted at Space Symposium - former astronaut Charlie Duke, who became the 10th and youngest person to walk on the Moon as the Lunar Module pilot of Apollo 16 in 1972.
GITAI Lunar Rover
This lunar rover from robotics start-up GITAI is designed to be an affordable solution for constructing lunar infrastructure such as solar panels, communication antennas and habitat modules.
Firefly Blue Ghost
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The Blue Ghost landing module from Firefly Aerospace has three three current task orders through the NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. Almost $230M has been allocated in awards for Blue Ghost missions to the Moon in 2024 and 2026.
More highlights from the show floor at Space Symposium 2024, taking place in Colorado Springs.