Moon

384 000 km
from earth

Shackleton

129.78°E
-89.67°S

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EU Programme

To support the ESA’s projects, and because mobility on the surface of other celestial bodies is already a major challenge for the coming decades, Venturi Space (Monaco, France and Switzerland) is getting ahead of the curve by building an advanced rover right now.

2030

Venturi creates the first European astromobile

Objective: to explore the lunar South Pole from 2030

Venturi Space is keen to forge a partnership with the ESA, by providing a comprehensive LTV service that includes everything from designing to operating the vehicle.

Venturi Space is building on its real-world experience acquired with the rover created by its strategic US partner Venturi Astrolab, Inc. for which it designed the wheels and batteries.

Illustration in flight

Re-inventing lunar mobility

The European Space Agency has three stated objectives:

1 | Presence
To establish a long-term European presence in low Earth orbit.
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2 | Exploration
To send the first European astronauts to explore the Moon’s surface by 2030.
3 | Participation
To take part in the first crewed mission to Mars.

The vehicle’s required capabilities

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Withstand radiation from the Sun and deep space.
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Remain operational through the lunar night (around 14 days per Earth month) in temperatures ranging from +130°C to -240°C.
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Cover five thousand of kilometers easily at speeds of up to 15 km/h.
lithium battery pack module with bms available for electric car or storage power station
Operate on a small amount of electric power.
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Dissipate the maximum amount of thermal energy to protect electrics and survival systems.
Missions

Possible missions

A handshake across space: astronauts symbolize global cooperation on the moon

Study the composition and distribution of volatiles (hydrogen sulphide, ammonia, carbon dioxide, etc.).

Analyse the thickness and variations of the lunar crust.

Measuring the lunar atmosphere.

Study the dimension, composition and condition of the core.

Understand lunar water cycles.

Understand the origins of the Moon.

Understand lunar tectonics and seismicity.

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