NASA Completes Astronaut-Deployed Science Instrument for Lunar Surface
The instrument will provide crucial data on the lunar surface environment for future human missions.
NASA has declared “wrenches down” on the first completed payload designed for Artemis astronauts to deploy on the Moon’s surface. Engineers working on NASA’s Lunar Environment Monitoring Station, or LEMS, have completed hardware development and testing and the payload is ready for its permanent home near the lunar South Pole. With the hardware complete, LEMS […]
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