Operational Objectives

The CanMoon mission is funded through the CSA's Fieldwork for the Advancement of Science and Technology - Lunar Exploration Analogue Deployment (FAST-LEAD) program. Beyond the training of high-qualified personnel, CanMoon seeks to optimize the mission control operations required for continuous exploration on the lunar surface. As such the mission will evaluate the following operational objectives to prepare Canada for future contributions to the Moon.1) Compare the accuracy of selecting lunar samples remotely from mission control versus a traditional human field party; 2) Test the efficiency of remote science operations including the use of pre-planned strategic traverses; 3) Evaluate the utility of real-time automated data analysis approaches for lunar missions; 4) Explore the mission control operations structure for 24/7 lunar science operations; and 5) Test how Virtual Reality technology can be used to help with enhancing the situational awareness in mission control