Aerospace company Canadensys has announced that its AI-powered 360-degree multi-camera lunar imaging system is now on its way to the Moon. On December 11, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Imaging System was launched into space by the Japanese lunar lander Hakuto-R aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. As part of the process while the spacecraft was en route to the moon, one of the system’s cameras shows a picture of this Earth. Also seen in this image is the second stage of the former Falcon 9 rocket as it takes off from the Hakuto-R spacecraft.
Frank Titi, general manager of the Canadensys Toronto facility that designed and built the imaging system, said, “We are pleased with the performance of the imaging system and the quality of the first space images we have received. We understand. Designing a system that works in the hostile environment of the lunar surface is always a challenge, but we think we’ve done it. We can’t wait to share photos of the moon landing that are just as amazing.
Among other tasks, the lunar imaging system will image individual Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and UAE Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) vehicles as they disperse to opposite sides of the iSpace probe soon after touchdown. . on the ship. month. Surface in April 2023.
“We are thrilled to be on the Moon with this incredible technology. We thank the Canadian Space Agency for providing some funding for our mission, and ispace and SpaceX for making it happen. Canadensys Aerospace president and chief executive officer Christian Salaberger has addressed these complex launch and transportation challenges,” said Christian Salaberger, president and chief executive officer of Canadensys Aerospace, and said he looks forward to continuing “an exciting partnership in the lunar exploration with our Japanese partners and Principality on the Moon. ” .”
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- Canadensys lunar imaging system appears in space for the first time
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