Mobile Inspection Platform
Mobile Inspection Platform Carrier
The Mobile Inspection Platform Carrier is a 20-kilogram robotic surface vehicle built with an aluminum chassis and sealed wheels to transport up to 30 kilograms of modular survey instruments across lunar sites. Derived from the CubeRover architecture, the platform utilizes low-noise propulsion and a slow traverse rate to preserve sensor stability during periodic measurements. Consuming 30 watts of power, it provides a 15-year service lifetime and a 15,000-hour mean time between failures, coordinating autonomous inspection routes with maintenance systems while its sealed mechanical assemblies protect internal drive mechanisms from abrasive lunar regolith.
Mobile platform carrier transporting inspection equipment around the Ark site for periodic surveys.
Purpose
Mobile platform carrier transporting inspection equipment around the Ark site for periodic surveys.
Context
Child of L2-ROB-INSP within the Lunar Ark system
Principles
- ▸Slow-traverse platform optimised for sensor stability
- ▸Modular sensor mounting
- ▸Per CubeRover design
- ▸Low-noise propulsion for accurate measurements
- ▸Per inspection schedule
Typical implementations
- ▸CubeRover (Astrobotic 2024)
- ▸Industrial inspection platforms
- ▸Mars rover platforms
Lunar considerations
- ▸Long-life mobile platform
- ▸Multi-sensor modular payload
- ▸L1-MNT inspection coordination
Specifications
Functional
| primary function | Mobile platform carrier transporting inspection equipment around the Ark site for periodic surveys. |
| max payload kg | 30 |
Physical
| mass kg | 20 |
| materials | Aluminum chassis, Sealed wheels |
| vacuum compatibility | True |
Operational
| power consumption w | 30 |
| thermal range c | -40, 70 |
| lifetime years | 15 |
| mtbf hours | 15000 |
Interfaces
Provides
- Sensor platform carrier
Requires
- Navigation
Cite this entry
Lunar Ark Codex. "Mobile Inspection Platform" (L3-ROB-INSP-MOB). Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://lunarark.com/entry/L3-ROB-INSP-MOB
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