Deep in the Arizona desert,
astronauts are learning how to
walk on the moon.
Two Earth-based
operations, Jett3 and D-RATS, were designed to replicate
aspects of future moon landings
and help NASA engineers design
the technology, protocols and
tools to enable astronauts to do
science on the lunar surface.
The Joint EVA Test Team, or JETT3, mimicked the planned 2025 Artemis III mission to the moon’s south pole, where astronauts will face challenging lighting conditions. The team operated at night, using a huge lighting rig to emulate the sun. New spacesuit technologies and sampling tools were used during the mock moonwalks, testing the ability of astronauts to conduct geological work in tricky terrain.
The Desert Research and Technology Studies programme, or D-RATS, tested pressurised rover technology that will allow astronauts to explore a wider lunar area. Ultimately, this feeds into NASA’s goal of having a sustained human presence on the moon and, one day, on Mars.
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