Iris Lunar Rover (by CMU)

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Iris launches January 8, 2024 at 2:18am ET (07:18 UTC) and is the first American-, university-, nano-lunar mobile robot scheduled to land on the moon in 2024!

(but things did not go quite as planned)

#Space #IrisLunarRover #StudentBuilt #TeamSpace #MoonLanding #VulcanRocket

Websitehttps://irislunarrover.space
Merchhttps://irislunarrover.myshopify.com/
HomeCarnegie Mellon University
LocationPittsburgh, PA USA + (soon) The Moon

As we mark one month since Iris departed, the Iris Mission Team wishes to express heartfelt gratitude to all who contributed to her journey.

From the brilliant minds behind her design, to the communities whose donations fueled our endeavor, your collective efforts propelled Iris beyond earthly bounds. Iris’ legacy of ingenuity and unity lives on, inspiring future generations to reach for the moon and beyond.

Thank you for being part of this extraordinary voyage... and stay tuned to hear more from us in the near future!

Coming in hot!! #NOTAM

"My perspective switched to 'we're going to overcome anything.'" ❤️

Nicholas Acuna earned a mechanical engineering degree from CMU's College of Engineering. He works as the mechanical lead for the @irisrover team.

#TartanProud

Update #12 from Astrobotic includes a photo of Iris Lunar Rover attached to the Peregrine lander … in space! https://www.astrobotic.com/update-12-for-peregrine-mission-one/
Update #12 for Peregrine Mission One | Astrobotic

As Peregrine emerges from a planned communications blackout with NASA’s DSN ground network, we’re pleased to announce the team’s efforts to gather payload

Astrobotic
There's our little guy! #IrisLunarSatellite

[EDIT: This morning's launch was successful! Congratulations to ULA and Astrobotic for a successful launch!]

** Please boost! Launch is TONIGHT! **

So exciting! ✨ @irisrover is set to be the first University-built lunar rover to head to the moon aboard the ULA Vulcan Rocket.

Launch is scheduled for 2:18am ET (07:18 UTC) Monday, Jan. 8! 🚀

Tune in to ULA's livestream countdown starting at 8pm ET TONIGHT (01:00 UTC): https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/archived-launched/vulcan-cert-1

#IrisLunarRover #TartanProud #VulcanRocket #Space #StudentBuilt

Vulcan Cert-1

First mission simulation of 2024 -- gearing up for launch in a few days, and we couldn't be more excited!!! The team is back at it after the holidays. 🥳

#IrisLunarRover #StudentBuilt #Moon #Space

Lance joined Iris this year and enjoys the problem-solving in mission simulations, including diagnosing and fixing any problems that come up. He's also literally made Hershey's chocolate! 🍫

#MeetTheTeam #IrisLunarRover #StudentBuilt #Space

Meet Leela! She helps develop science procedures for Iris, and is training as an operator for the mission.

CMU President Farnam Jahanian visited Carnegie Mellon Mission Control this week to see our setup and learn more about the Iris rover, and we couldn't have been more excited! We had a lot of fun showing him our sandbox and helium balloon, as well as our models of the Iris rover

#Space #IrisLunarRover #StudentBuilt