European Space Agency Selects 5 Lunar Cave Study Proposals For Advancement

Collaborative ESA Initiative Open Space Innovation Platform Has Narrowed Contestants From  September RFP To Become SysNova Studies, From Which ESA Will Formulate Mission To Explore Cave Structures / Lava Tubes Under Moon Surface, Determining Habitability Prospects; Plans Include Lowering Of Spherical LIDAR Probe (University Of Würzburg), Tethering A Small Rover (German Research Center For Artificial Intelligence), Utilizing A Swarm Of Hopping Probes (University Of Manchester), Deployment Of Gravimeter-Equipped Rover Around Depressions (Canadensys Aerospace Corp) And Suspension Of Wireless Power Charging Via Crane Into Exploration Site (University Of Oviedo)

Credits: ESA, Canadensys, DFKI, University of Manchester