Mobility and Sensing Technology (MST)

Develop autonomous mobility and sensing systems to operate in the environmental and surface conditions found on icy bodies

NASA funded: This technology has potential to benefit the Europa Lander mission via development of an increased understanding of robotic systems interfacing to the icy surface and sub-surface. NASA unfunded: This technology will benefit future mission to the Ocean Worlds through development of advanced mobility required to navigate science instrument in extreme and uncertain terrains, and sensors to required to explore and execute scientific sampling operations in those terrains and environments. Nation: Will enable scientific discovery on future mission to Ocean Worlds.

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