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Why do MONA LUNA’s wheels have a smooth tread?

“It is quite simply about achieving the largest possible contact surface. It is the same reason why a snow hiker chooses to wear snowshoes rather than crampons.”
— Jean-François Clervoy, Astronaut and Venturi Space Ambassador

Five months after being unveiled at the Paris Air Show, the European lunar rover MONA LUNA has successfully completed a test campaign at the European Space Agency’s (ESA) LUNA centre in Cologne, Germany.

Thanks to the @esa.int and the @cnes.fr for their support!

From Apollo 17’s Lunar Rover Vehicle (LTV) to tomorrow’s Venturi Space rovers, we’re continuing humanity’s journey across the Moon. 53 years of exploration, still rolling!

More info: https://swll.to/rovers

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After John Young’s famous “Lunar Grand Prix” during Apollo 16, Charles Duke was eager to try his own “Moon Olympics”—a playful test of movement in lunar gravity.

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📷Astronaut Charles Duke photographed collecting lunar samples at Station

Where does space begin?
At the Kármán line.

The FAI defines it at 100 km above sea level, while NASA & the US Air Force use 80 km.

So, to truly claim you’ve been to space, you need to cross 100 km… plus 1 metre! Next time you look up at the sky, remember: space is only 100 km away. 🚀

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Astroblemes: Earth’s Celestial Scars

During his three missions aboard the space shuttles Atlantis and Discovery, French astronaut and Venturi Space ambassador Jean-François Clervoy marvelled at the wonders of our planet.

“𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘮𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯’𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭; 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.” - Sacha Lakic, designer

The rovers from left to right | FLIP · FLEX · MONA LUNA · MARS

20 July: International Moon Day
Who better to speak about our beautiful Moon… than someone who drove on it? 🌔

We are grateful to the Commander of the Apollo 15 mission, General David Scott, for sharing this with us.

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Discover MONA LUNA, our European lunar rover, designed to support the ambitions of the @esa.int and the French @cnes.fr 🌔

Venturi Space unveils MONA LUNA, its 100% European-built lunar rover. Designed to support the ambitions of the @esa.int and the French @cnes.fr, the vehicle will be built at Venturi Space France's facility in Toulouse. The ultimate aim is to provide Europe with a lunar-capable rover by 2030.

What you’re seeing in this image is really happening no earlier than December 2025!

Our critical technologies – the hyper-deformable wheels and high-performance batteries – will be tested on the FLIP rover.
We are proud to share this adventure as a strategic partner with Venturi Astrolab, Inc. 🚀