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CLAWS

CLAWS (Collaborative Lab for Advancing Work in Space) is a continuing University of Michigan interdisciplinary student organization for human and robotic space exploration. Its Development, Hardware, UX, Research and Business teams build space-system software and physical prototypes; the team has tested pressurized-rover and augmented-reality mission systems at NASA Johnson Space Center and is developing a 2026 lunar sample-return architecture integrating autonomous rovers, pressurized surface systems and astronaut operations. This row does not claim lunar deployment or a completed mission.

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Human and robotic space systems, pressurized rover concepts, astronaut interfaces, augmented-reality mission software, hardware prototyping, lunar sample-return architectures, and mission operations
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CLAWS
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CLAWS (Collaborative Lab for Advancing Work in Space) is a continuing University of Michigan interdisciplinary student organization for human and robotic space exploration. Its Development, Hardware, UX, Research and Business teams build space-system software and physical prototypes; the team has tested pressurized-rover and augmented-reality mission systems at NASA Johnson Space Center and is developing a 2026 lunar sample-return architecture integrating autonomous rovers, pressurized surface systems and astronaut operations. This row does not claim lunar deployment or a completed mission.
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-83.741326
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August 4, 2026 at 18:28:34 UTC
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August 4, 2026 at 18:28:34 UTC