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Accelerating the Lunar Race: HTR Unveils First Commercially Available Metal Lunar Wheels

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HTR’s active suspension rover with flexible metal wheels

PARIS, 18-Jul-2025 — /EPR AEROSPACE NEWS/ — HTR launches its patented elastic‑metal wheels—now sold worldwide—to simulate true lunar rover performance on Earth, according to a press release published on EuropaWire. Engineered since 2016 and protected by global patents, these all‑metal wheels withstand the Moon’s –180 °C to +130 °C temperature swings and intense radiation.

After four design generations and over 1,000 km of testing in fine basaltic simulant, HTR guarantees reliable operation within specified load limits. Researchers designing or simulating planetary rovers can accurately assess traction, slippage, and suspension dynamics—insights impossible with rubber or plastic alternatives.

All metal Lunar wheels mounted on small HTR rover

Available in two sizes for test rigs weighing 50–150 kg (equivalent to 300–900 kg on the Moon), full specs and installation guides are at www.htr.gr or through resellers like Roboshop. Low pricing and worldwide patents protect the design, while HTR offers ongoing technical support.

About HTR
Based in Central Greece, HTR specializes in all‑metal flexible wheels for extreme environments, delivering the first flight‑ready lunar wheel models to the global research community.

SOURCE: EuropaWire

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Spaceflight and ISILaunch Team to Provide Global Spaceflight Services for Small Payloads

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Spaceflight Services (Spaceflight) and Innovative Space Logistics BV (ISILaunch) announced today that they have teamed to create a global spaceflight services provider for small and secondary payloads.

Spaceflight and ISILaunch currently offer spaceflight services on a variety of orbital and suborbital vehicles for small and secondary payloads, with operations centered in the United States (US) and Europe respectively. Under this joint marketing agreement Spaceflight and ISILaunch will provide a global spaceflight service for the launch of small and secondary payloads by jointly marketing a combined set of products and services to prospective customers.

Spaceflight will be the lead organization for integrating prospective orbital and suborbital payloads flying on US launch vehicles and suborbital platforms. In addition, Spaceflight will be the primary interface for US companies that want to fly on non-US launch vehicles.

ISILaunch will be the lead organization for integrating prospective orbital and suborbital payloads flying on non-US launch vehicles and suborbital platforms, as well as be the primary interface for non-US customers that want to fly on US vehicles.

Jason Andrews, President and CEO of Spaceflight Services, said, “We are very pleased to team with ISILaunch Services and provide a global service offering. They are a demonstrated leader having contracted more than ten payloads in the past years and successfully launched four satellites in 2009.”

Abe Bonnema, Managing Director of ISILaunch Services, said, “By joining forces with SpaceFlight Spaceflight Services we have created the unique opportunity to connect the dots between the different customers and flight opportunities worldwide.”

Continued Andrews, “The commercial rideshare approach Spaceflight and ISILaunch offer provides truly revolutionary global space access at significant savings compared to purchasing a dedicated vehicle. For certain payload sizes this is an entirely new capability at a compelling price point.”

Spaceflight and ISILaunch are currently offering orbital flight opportunities to Low Earth Orbit starting in 2011 and flight opportunities to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit and Low Lunar Orbit in 2014. For a full list of pricing for CubeSats, NanoSats, MicroSats and ESPA spacecraft, please visit Spaceflight Services at www.spaceflightservices.com or ISILaunch at www.isilaunch.com.

Via EPR Network
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