Robot and robotechnology news
01.01.1970 //In Shanghai the prototype of robot with the nuclear reactor is built.
In the Shanghai institute of the development of aerospace systems is created the prototype of the apparatus, which through several years can be sent for the Moon. As reports Shanghai Daily, is outwardly the remotely controlled robot resembles Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity, which were sent for the red planet in 2003. However, according to Law Tszyanya, leader shankhayskiy institute, as far as possible new rover will exceed early Soviet and American apparatuses. However, to go into details relative to the characteristics of Law's prototype Tsien did not become. It is known that the moon rover designed in Shanghai has six wheels, it can climb on the inclined planes and avoid collisions with the obstacles. Apparatus will be able to make the three-dimensional photographs of locality, to transfer video image in the regime of real time, and also to take and to carry out the analysis of the tests of soil. The height of prototype comprises order of one-and-a-half it is meter, weight - 200 kilograms. To be moved moon rover is capable with speed to 100 m/h. The development of moon rover is conducted already four years, and for its tests in the Shanghai institute is created the special range, which imitates conditions on the natural satellite of our planet. For apparatus one must work with sharp drops in temperatures (from minus 180 to plus of yshch0°S) and low gravity, which is six times less than on the Earth. Furthermore, for researchers one must solve the problem of the nourishment of moon rover during the lunar night, which is lasted of 14 terrestrial days. It is planned, that the apparatus will be equipped not only with solar batteries, but also with compact nuclear reactor. The project of China on the study of the Moon consists of three basic phases. The starting of lunar orbital station must take place before the end of the year. In 2012 to the natural satellite of our planet China is intended to send the robotized research apparatus. Finally, in 2017 the manned mission is planned.