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LunaCats URC 2025

In preparation for NASA’s upcoming Artemis Missions, the manipulation of lunar regolith is an invaluable ability that any long-term presence on the Moon would be required to master. In the 2025 Guidebook, it is stated that “The goal is to construct berm structures that would be useful for blast and ejecta protection during lunar landings and launches, shading lunar housing, cryogenic propellant tank farms, providing radiation protection around a nuclear power plant, and other mission-critical uses.” This year, the UNH LunaCats created an entirely new design to meet the needs of the team as well as to approach the competition with a fresh, rejuvenated look at accommodating the challenges before it. Comparing last year’s Lunabot with its competitors, the design team decided to start over, reviewing what the last Lunabot did well and what it struggled with. The team also investigated what the high ranked teams from last year did. In particular, the team noted the amount of wheel slippage that the Lunabot experienced last year, and so the entire drivetrain was overhauled. In consideration for the long-term needs of NASA on the moon, it was also decided that the Lunabot should be extremely durable and able to last a long, long time.

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