Lunar Test Facility Arrives on Moon to Conduct Regolith Research
HOUSTON, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Aegis Aerospace Inc. proudly celebrates the historic and successful arrival on the Moon of its first lunar test facility, RAC, aboard Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 lunar lander.
RAC, which stands for Regolith Adherence Characterization, will be in operation for one lunar day (or 14 Earth days) to determine how lunar regolith, or lunar dust, adheres to a range of materials exposed to the lunar environment.
"Sunday morning marked a defining moment in both our company's journey and the future of commercial space exploration as our industry celebrates this successful Moon landing," said Bill Hollister, president of Aegis Aerospace. "RAC will gather crucial data on the Moon's surface to test, improve and safeguard future spacecraft, spacesuits and habitats from the detrimental effects of regolith."
Aegis Aerospace has a second lunar test facility, SSTEF, planned to launch to the Moon with an anticipated mission window through early 2026.
Aegis Aerospace Inc. is a Hispanic woman-owned small business that provides technical services and turn-key solutions to government and commercial customers in the space and defense industries. Formed in 2021 by combining Alpha Space and MEI Technologies, Aegis Aerospace offers over 30 years of success and innovation in technology development and engineering services, commercial space services, and other space and defense products and services. Our Space Testing as a Service (STaaS™) business model is turnkey which enables our customers to focus on their science and new technology development. For more information, visit www.aegisaero.com.
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