Canada's Lunar Rover Mission – infographic

Infographic on the first Canadian lunar rover, presenting facts on the mission. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency)

This infographic presents a picture of a prototype of the first Canadian rover on an artistic representation of the Moon, along with a series of facts on the mission.

A Canadian rover will explore the Moon to test technologies, advance our knowledge of the lunar environment, and help in the international search for water ice.

Objectives:

• evaluate new technologies
• improve our understanding of the lunar geology
• assess radiation levels
• determine the amount of hydrogen in the lunar soil, an indicator of water ice
• measure surface temperature to better understand lunar
• environment and water ice stability conditions

On the Moon, water is essential to:

• drink
• grow food
• produce oxygen
• make the fuel that will propel rockets for further exploration

Collaborators:

• Built by Canadensys
• Launch provided by NASA
• Supported by a science team of nearly 30 scientists from 16 institutions in Canada, United States and United Kingdom