The primary purpose of the 2022 Desert Research and Technology Studies (D-RATS 22) analog mission field test was to provide data and recommendations regarding how pressurized rover (PR) design, cabin configuration, driving modes, timeline constraints, and mission operations can be acceptably implemented to support future Artemis missions that include a PR. The goal of these evaluations was to provide first order feedback and data on design concepts currently being traded as options for future pressurized rover flight prototypes. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) may provide a PR for future Artemis missions. One of the primary objectives of D-RATS 2022 was to share with the JAXA PR team the processes and protocols by which NASA has learned to successfully evaluate rover concepts through integrated HITL evaluations over the past 20+ years, so that JAXA could apply any applicable lessons learned to their PR design, development, testing, and evaluation.
Desert Research and Technology Studies (D-RATS) 2022 Test Report
2023
222 pages
Report
No indication
English
Manned Spacecraft , Space Launch Vehicles & Support Equipment , Unmanned Spacecraft , Analog , Analog test , Artemis analog , Artemis architecture conops , D-rats , Desert research and technology studies , Desert-rats , Drats , Ground support systems , Hitl , Human-in-the-loop testing , Logistics , Lunar exploration , Pressurized rover , Pressurized rover conops , Surface transportation , Technology utilization