Desert RATS
A Tour of the Habitat Demonstration Unit (HDU)
Outside of the HDU showing electrical connections to the Power Droid and the air conditioning system.
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NASA Edge/Challenger Center Webcast 12 September 2010
Guests: Franklin Fitzgerald (NASA EDGE,) Robert Howard (HDU/PEM) and Keith Cowing (Challenger Center)
Gigapan Image of NASA Desert RATS Base Camp
Our first Gigapan image of Desert RATS Base Camp is now online. You can view this image here. In this image (L to R) you see the HDU (Habitat Development Unit), the large garage tent, the Challenger Center's GSW-7000 solar/wind power unity aka the "Power Droid", NASA Glenn Research Center's solar power unitt, a pickup truck with the Challenger Center's large satellite Internet dish, and the Challenger Center's portable work trailer.
Images from a Desert RATS SEV Traverse
9 Sep 2010: Rover B Crew Stephanie Wilson (L) and Kelsey Young (R) return to their SEV after an EVA.
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Our Communications and Power Systems at Desert RATS
10 Sep 2010: HDU - Habitat Demonstration Unit (L) and GSW-7000 "Power Droid" at Desert RATS Base Camp
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