NASA and JAXA teams conducting Artemis field tests in Arizona with astronauts, engineers and scientists to practice in a simulated lunar surface environment.
Credits: NASA/William Stafford
Media are invited to visit NASAs Desert Research and Technology Studies (Desert RATS) team members on Monday, Oct. 24, at the Black Point Lava Flow near Flagstaff, Arizona. Through Desert RATS, NASA and its partner are practicing rover operations for future Artemis missions.
The training mission, which kicked-off on Saturday, Oct. 11, is running through Saturday, Oct. 22, and primarily focuses on conducting pressurized rover operations. This skillset is a key element of future Moon missions starting with Artemis VII in 2030.
NASAs in-person only event includes an opportunity to speak with subject matter experts and ride inside the prototype Moon rover.
The media day schedule is as follows (all times MDT):
- 12:30 p.m. Arrival
- 1 p.m. Overview briefing and Q&A
- 1:30 p.m. Speak to subject matter experts and ride rover
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