The rover would wirelessly charge robots exploring shaded lunar craters.
near the moon's south pole will be built shortly thereafter, if all goes according to plan
The permanently shadowed craters in the south pole's vicinity are of particular interest to scientists as their unspoiled interiors may contain evidence of theBut since the sun's rays never reach inside those craters, any rovers exploring them will have to rely on the limited power of their onboard batteries.
The rover would place a"charging cube" inside the crater, then park on the crater's edge and spread its solar panels against the sun. It would transmit the produced electricity via a cable to the charging cube inside the crater where the exploration rovers could wirelessly connect to it and get the"juice" they need.
"The Mobile Power Rover 1 will charge other lunar exploration participants who install STELLS' lightweight wireless receiving coil or already have a third-party vendor coil," STELLS said in the statement."This project aims to bring moon exploration a significant step towards the ultimate goal of a long-term presence on the moon."' Nova-C lander by 2025.
Wireless charging, the company added, would work well in the vacuum of space. To increase reliability of the technology, the company is using components developed for Mars rovers, geostationary satellites and deep space probes.
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