Artemis Jr

Light-weight terrestrial prototype of a lunar rover. Completed its first field test on the slopes of a volcano in Hawaii during a NASA-led mission in 2012

Technical details


Target destination	Moon
Size (Length, width, height)	1.47 m x 1.62 m x 1.53 m
Mass	230 kg
Can carry	150 kg
Speed	4 km/h top speed
Powered by	5.1 kWh Lithium-Ion batteries with solar panels to power on-board equipment

Highlights

Can either be operated by a human nearby or scan its environment and navigate on its own
4-wheel drive with a unique wheel system that allows it to spin 360 degrees on the same spot