Robotic Explorer for Hypothesized Surfaces – Psyche Robotic Explorer Mobility System
INSTITUTION
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT)
CLASS
Iridium Class (2024 – 2025)
STUDENT TEAM
Grant Paradowski, Mechanical Engineering
Isaac Jochum, Mechanical Engineering
Charlie Wake, Mechanical Engineering
Gabriel Trotter, Mechanical Engineering.
Owen Reynolds (Fall only)
ACADEMIC GUIDANCE
Dr. Sangelkar
Dr. Riley
Dr. Constans
Technician Mike Hamilton
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The purpose of this project is to design a robust, low-mass mobility system capable of traversing the unknown terrains and extreme conditions of Psyche.
This work was created in partial fulfillment of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Capstone Course “ME 470”. The work is a result of the Psyche Student Collaborations component of NASA’s Psyche Mission (https://psyche.asu.edu). “Psyche: A Journey to a Metal World” [Contract number NNM16AA09C] is part of the NASA Discovery Program mission to solar system targets. Trade names and trademarks of ASU and NASA are used in this work for identification only. Their usage does not constitute an official endorsement, either expressed or implied, by Arizona State University or National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of ASU or NASA.
