Author Archives: Astrobotic
Composite Testing
Variations of materials, layup techniques and process variations affect carbon fiber composite strength, so samples are tested to determine bulk properties. This video conveys testing in action. Figure 1 shows several strips after pulling to failure, and Figure 2 shows a strip in the tensile test instrument.
Composite Chassis Swing Arm
Polaris (shown in the picture above) prospects for water at the lunar poles by using a drill to sample lunar soil and scientific instruments that detect water. The rover is capable of driving and avoiding obstacles autonomously including traverses into dark regions in the lunar pole’s long shadows. Polaris suspension includes raise and lower capability… {read more}
Astrobotic in Scientific American
Astrobotic is featured in the April issue of Scientific American. Read the full article by Michael Belfiore online through our link on the Astrobotic Facebook Page.
Astrobotic in Pittsburgh Post Gazette
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette covers Astrobotic’s new rover and mission: Company with Local Roots Aims for the Moon David Templeton, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
New Website
Astrobotic Technology released a new website yesterday. The new site is easier to navigate and more user-friendly. The upper left corner of the screen displays the rebranded team logo and the content has been updated to include new details about the rovers, lander, and mission.
Astrobotic Technology Reveals Design for Robot to Prospect at Moon’s Poles
PITTSBURGH, PA – April 3, 2012 – Astrobotic Technology unveiled its new Polaris lunar rover design, which will prospect for potentially rich deposits of water ice, methane and other resources at the moon’s north pole in three years. A powerful Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX will launch Polaris from Cape Canaveral in late October 2015.… {read more}
