Desert RATS

The Desert RATS is a NASA-led team of research partners working together to prepare for human-robotic exploration. This 'working group', led by NASA personnel, is comprised of both NASA and non-NASA Members. The Desert RATS field test activity is the culmination of the various individual science and advanced engineering discipline areas year-long technology and operations development efforts into a coordinated field test demonstration under representative (analog) planetary surface terrain conditions. The purpose of the RATS effort is to drive out preliminary exploration operational concepts for EVA system requirements by providing hands-on experience with simulated planetary surface exploration extravehicular activity (EVA) hardware and procedures. The RATS activities also are of significant importance in helping to develop the necessary levels of technical skills and experience for the next generation of engineers, scientists, technicians, and astronauts who will be responsible for realizing the goals of the Constellation Program.

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Science & Technology

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• moon
• lunar
• rockets
• Constellation
• Ares
• Orion
• crew
• cargo
• orbit
• space
• NASA

[AgrivatedKillah]

@h1wayman Lol you're a nut.

[wenzelsopinion]

@h1wayman we know that... but it would be more useful to tell us how to stop that.

[dasbacon]

...this is awesome. gets me so excited for space ;O

[oL0MAXv]

desert rats where a ww2 operative team

[wendamus]

This is very cool stuff, I'm excited so many people are involved in it.

[fairportfan2]

Wonder how many bits of this video are showing up in videos "proving" that the Moon landings were a hoax...