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Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Exploration

NASA/JPL technology demonstration of three autonomous lunar rovers and a base station using cooperative navigation, stereo imaging, and multistatic ground-penetrating radar; manifested for a 2026 IM-3 lunar landing at Reiner Gamma.

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CADRECooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic ExplorationCADRE lunar roversNASA CADRE
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CADRE
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Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Exploration
Roles
roverresearchtechnology_demonstrator
Status
development
Type
spacecraft

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NASA/JPL technology demonstration of three autonomous lunar rovers and a base station using cooperative navigation, stereo imaging, and multistatic ground-penetrating radar; manifested for a 2026 IM-3 lunar landing at Reiner Gamma.
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Creation Time
August 15, 2026 at 05:51:36 UTC
Updated Time
August 15, 2026 at 05:51:36 UTC