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Nissan unveils lunar rover prototype jointly developed with JAXA
Nissan today unveiled a lunar rover prototype jointly developed with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) at its Nissan Futures event. The JAXA Space Exploration Innovation Hub Center is conducting research on lunar rovers — a key technology for space exploration. Nissan has been working with JAXA on driving controllability of the rovers since January…
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JAXA and Toyota Announce LUNAR CRUISER As Nickname for Manned Pressurized Rover
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Toyota have named the manned pressurized rover which is currently under joint research by JAXA and Toyota the LUNAR CRUISER as nickname. JAXA and Toyota signed a joint research agreement to work on a manned pressurized lunar rover last year, with an expected launch date in the latter…
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Suzuki signs partnership agreement with Hakuto to challenge the Google Lunar XPRIZE
Suzuki signed a corporate partnership agreement with Hakuto, the first privately funded lunar exploration team from Japan to challenge the Google Lunar XPRIZE. To accomplish the mission of Google Lunar XPRIZE, which includes landing a privately funded rover on the moon, traveling 500 metres, and transmitting back high definition video and images, Suzuki will consider…
