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Collaboration will Focus on Lunar Night Survival Technology

University of Leicester and ispace to Work Together on the Project

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Tom Patton
May 28, 2024
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A collaboration between the university of Leicester and ispace will explore approaches to lunar night survivability for future ispace lunar lander and rover missions.

"In this project, we will be working with ispace to investigate the feasibility of using radioisotope heater units to provide sufficient heat to spacecraft to endure the lunar night."
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