Sample images of NASA’s first lunar rover undergoing testing have been released

NASA has released new images of the Viper rover that show it moving down an incline.

According to Tekna technology and technology news service, NASA’s Viper rover and Strobotic’s probe have successfully passed other tests. These tests are related to the ability of this lunar rover to leave the Griffin probe and move on the inclined surfaces of the moon. According to NASA, the exit operation is considered the most critical operation on the surface of the moon.

The experiments conducted at the Ames Research Center belonged to NASA. In these tests, wiper systems were used at their maximum capacity. In this way, the performance of the lunar rover during the scientific mission on the moon can be fully assured. Engineers also moved the rover, named MGRU3, on a ramp in order to get information about its performance in two normal and abnormal modes.

Lunar ramps and their geometry are designed in such a way that they can perform differently depending on the surface of the mountain on the moon. For example, if the ramps around the lander are rough, the rover may lose its traction and sliding power, or the slopes of the surfaces may be different from each other. For this reason, it is necessary for the operation group to quickly change the conditions of Viper.

According to NASA, these images show an important moment related to the physical relationship between the rover and the lander. Another important feature of this test was the software that will be used to remove the wiper and change and control the components of the lunar rover and lander ramps.