LunarLeaper—A mission concept to explore the lunar subsurface with a small-scale legged robot
Authors:
- Hendrik KolvenbachHKHendrik Kolvenbach
- Anna MittelholzAMAnna Mittelholz
- Simon C. StählerSSSimon C. Stähler
- Philip ArmPAPhilip Arm
- Valentin T. BickelVBValentin T. Bickel
- Adrian FuhrerAFAdrian Fuhrer
- Jordi Gomez JodarJJJordi Gomez Jodar
- Ramon MargaritRMRamon Margarit
- Joseph ChurchJCJoseph Church
- Elena KrasnovaEKElena Krasnova
- Krzysztof WalasKWKrzysztof Walas
- Matthias GrottMGMatthias Grott
Open Access
- 21 November 2025
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Acta Astronautica
- Vol. 240, 63-75
Abstract
No abstract availableFunding Information
- SERI (1-012571)
- Swiss National Science Foundation (PZ00P2_209123)
- Scientific Education and Research Institute
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