Spaceflight ππ©πͺ A new playground for #SpaceRobot : "The volcanic and cave landscapes of Mars and the Moon are reproduced over 1500 square metres. A tunnel, a #crater, various hills, rocks, gullies and sand dunes replicate the #extraterrestrial environments, with two thirds devoted the #Moon π and one third to #Mars π΄. The site thus fulfils all relevant geological specifications and includes various subsoils such as basalt, #lava rocks, fine gravel and #suevite from the #NΓΆrdlinger Ries." https://www.dlr.de/en/latest/news/2023/03/moon-and-mars-test-site-for-robotic-missions
Moon and Mars test site for robotic missions
On 26 September 2023, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) inaugurated a special research facility in Oberpfaffenhofen. The Moon-Mars Test Site, which is operated by the Robotics and Mechatronics Center (RMC), offers ideal conditions to prepare robots for planetary exploration tasks.