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📆 April 13-16, 2026 #Toyota will exhibit initiatives centered on the development of the #LunarCruiser at the 41st #SpaceSymposium https://global.toyota/en/mobility/technology/lunarcruiser/

🗺️ The Broadmoor. #Colorado Springs https://graphhopper.com/maps/?point=The+Broadmoor&layer=Mapilion

#MoonRover

LUNAR CRUISER | Technology | Mobility | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website

JAXA and Toyota are working on a crewed pressurized rover (nicknamed "Lunar Cruiser") that will take on the many challenges of lunar exploration.

Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website

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andrea_ferrero Jul 31, 2025

#ESA #ASI #Astronauti #ISS #MissioniSpaziali #Astrofili #JWST #Artemis #Fantascienza #DestinazioneStelle #Spazio #Pianeti #Astronomia #Scienza #NASA #SpaceX #EsplorazioneSpaziale #Luna #Toyota #LunarCruiser #JAXA

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Spaceflight 🚀Apr 15, 2024

🇯🇵 Within this fiscal year, #Toyota will begin building a comprehensive full-scale test vehicle and speed up development on a new test course at the company’s R&D facilities. The #LunarCruiser's launch date is currently set for 📆 2029 https://toyotatimes.jp/en/toyota_news/1039_1.html

NEWS｜Team Japan Sets Sights on Space! Update on LUNAR CRUISER Development｜TOYOTA TIMES

Toyota is researching and developing the LUNAR CRUISER, a crewed pressurized rover to provide mobility on the moon’s surface, which JAXA hopes to launch in 2029. At a recent press briefing, the team provided updates on development. #TOYOTATIMES

TOYOTA TIMES

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Spaceflight 🚀Apr 14, 2024

Toyota's #LunarCruiser could explore the moon 🌙 with #astronauts 👩‍🚀 inside for up to 30 days at a time. The vehicle would be 6 meters long, 5.2 meters wide, and 3.8 meters tall https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/japan-will-be-first-among-nasas-partners-to-have-an-astronaut-on-the-moon/

In exchange for a lunar rover, Japan will get seats on Moon-landing missions

Japan is making a significant commitment to the US-led Artemis program.

Ars Technica

Txifliti Apr 12, 2024

Japoniak akordio bat sinatu du NASAkin, #LunarCruiser izeneko ilargi ibilgailu presurizatu bat eraikin eta #Artemisa7 misioaren aurretik ilargian uzteko. Honek, bi Japoniar Ilargi gainazalera eramatea bideratuko luke.

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Spaceflight 🚀Apr 9, 2024

📆 April 4, 2024 A pressurized rover, when it comes along with the life support, we’ll be able to extend the cruise range even farther away from a lander. An announcement concerning the pressurized vehicles is coming “about a week from now.” https://spaceflightnow.com/2024/04/04/nasa-unveils-three-teams-to-compete-for-crewed-lunar-rover-demonstration-mission/

#Toyota #LunarCruiser #NASA #LunarRover

NASA unveils three teams to compete for crewed lunar rover demonstration mission – Spaceflight Now

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Spaceflight 🚀Oct 28, 2023

#Reuters 📆 July 21, 2023 #Toyota has teamed up with Japan's 🇯🇵 #SpaceAgency since 2019 to develop the #LunarCruiser 🚐 - that they hope can be put on the #moon 🌙 in 📆 2029 https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/toyota-eyes-lunar-rover-powered-by-regenerative-fuel-cell-tech-2023-07-21/

Toyota eyes lunar rover powered by regenerative fuel cell tech

Toyota Motor <a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/companies/7203.T" target="_blank">(7203.T)</a> plans to use regenerative fuel cell technology to power a manned lunar rover, executives said on Friday, raising the prospect of eventually using the moon's water ice as an energy source in the future.

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Spaceflight 🚀Jul 21, 2023

#Reuters 📆 July 21, 2023 #NASA expects #Japan 🇯🇵 to provide a #LunarRover with a 📆 2029 target #launch date. The vehicle is expected to be able to carry two #astronauts 👩‍🚀 for 42 days https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/toyota-eyes-lunar-rover-powered-by-regenerative-fuel-cell-tech-2023-07-21/

#Toyota #LunarCruiser