When can we expect to see something derived from this on a real mission?
Quote from: KelvinZero on 06/04/2011 01:43 pmWhen can we expect to see something derived from this on a real mission?When someone finds (and funds) a real mission to send it on
As a amazing people, it is great to see progress on anything that looks like a moon lander When can we expect to see something derived from this on a real mission?
Quote from: KelvinZero on 06/04/2011 01:43 pmAs a amazing people, it is great to see progress on anything that looks like a moon lander When can we expect to see something derived from this on a real mission?It is part of Project M, same with Robonaut. If they get approval, they may have a full mission late next year or the year after.
Quote from: Downix on 06/04/2011 04:58 pmQuote from: KelvinZero on 06/04/2011 01:43 pmAs a amazing people, it is great to see progress on anything that looks like a moon lander When can we expect to see something derived from this on a real mission?It is part of Project M, same with Robonaut. If they get approval, they may have a full mission late next year or the year after.No, Project M is gone. Morpheus is the successor to Project M, not a part of it.
Quote from: Jorge on 06/04/2011 08:54 pmQuote from: Downix on 06/04/2011 04:58 pmQuote from: KelvinZero on 06/04/2011 01:43 pmAs a amazing people, it is great to see progress on anything that looks like a moon lander When can we expect to see something derived from this on a real mission?It is part of Project M, same with Robonaut. If they get approval, they may have a full mission late next year or the year after.No, Project M is gone. Morpheus is the successor to Project M, not a part of it.Then explain Robonaut.
Saying Project M is gone, when both parts of it continue active development tells me that it is not as gone as we think.
Remember though that funding for flight demonstration missions like this was gutted to help pay for SLS/MPCV. I'd be really surprised if they were able to get the money they'd need to turn this into an actual flight mission.~Jon
No, there was a third part, bigger than the other two put together: the part about actually flying the lander to the moon and deploying Robonaut on the surface. That part is dead and gone, and the other two parts are now separate. I have two officemates who worked translunar trajectory and targeting for Project M before it was canceled.
Shame. I still think that landing a (half-)humanoid bot on the moon could be an essential part of several tech development initiatives.
I thought they were cancelled, after no news for three months.
Quote from: Jason1701 on 03/01/2012 07:12 amI thought they were cancelled, after no news for three months. They have actually posted a steady trickle of small updates on twitter and facebook pages.
Updatehttp://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/ground/morpheus_test.html
... Morpheus integrates an autonomous landing and hazard avoidance technology (ALHAT) payload that will allow it to navigate to clear landing sites amidst rocks, craters and other hazards during its descent, and land safely.