Space exploration company ispace and the University of Leicester collaborate on lunar night survivability for ispace missions using radioisotope power systems.

Space exploration company ispace and the University of Leicester are collaborating on lunar night survivability for future ispace missions. The University has been developing radioisotope power systems for over a decade, which generate heat from decaying radioisotopes to provide heat to spacecraft during the lunar night. The collaboration will investigate using radioisotope heater units in ispace's Series 3 lunar lander and rovers, allowing for long-term missions on the Moon.

May 23, 2024
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