We are thrilled to announce that VSSEC is contributing to the educational efforts for Australia’s historic lunar rover mission! Through our programs, we aim to spark curiosity and empower the next generation of scientists, engineers, and innovators to play a vital role in shaping the future of space exploration. We’re excited to share updates as this once-in-a-lifetime mission unfolds and reaches classrooms and communities across the nation!
We’re making history! The ELO₂ Consortium—co-led by EPE Oceania and Lunar Outpost Oceania—has just been selected by the Australian Space Agency to build Australia’s first lunar rover, nicknamed "Roo-ver." This $42 million national project will harness the innovation and expertise of universities, SMEs, and industry partners from every corner of Australia to design, manufacture, and operate the rover right here at home. This milestone showcases Australian ingenuity on the global stage, sparks new jobs and research opportunities in the growing space industry, and strengthens our contribution to NASA’s Artemis Program, with “Roo-ver” set to be remotely operated on the Moon from Australia. Stay tuned as we embark on this once-in-a-lifetime mission to put an Aussie-made rover on the lunar surface and usher in a new era of national space leadership! Thanks for our great partners in the mission together: EPE. Trusted To Protect, Lunar Outpost, BHP, RMIT University, University of Melbourne, University of Adelaide, Inovor Technologies, Element Robotics, Colorado School of Mines, ANU Institute for Space | InSpace, Titomic, Vipac Engineers & Scientists, Saber Astronautics, One Giant Leap Australia Foundation, Swinburne University of Technology, Monash University, QUT (Queensland University of Technology), University of Tasmania, Edith Cowan University, University of Sydney, Victorian Space Science Education Centre VSSEC, Australian Space Agency Read more: https://lnkd.in/grG2VTvJ #Moon #Rover #ROOver #GDayMoon #MoonToMars #ELO2 #Space #SpaceInnovation #AustralianMade