{"id":39,"date":"2023-05-19T00:19:14","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T00:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/website.prod.unilu.spikeseed.cloud\/snt-en\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2026-03-19T15:27:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:27:30","slug":"lunalab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/snt-en\/facilities\/lunalab\/","title":{"rendered":"LunaLab"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"section py-0 static\">\n<section class=\"py-0 wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\"><!-- SecondaryNavigationMirror --><div class=\"js-secondary-nav--sticky wp-block-unilux-blocks-secondary-navigation\" id=\"2c9e1ad3-5850-4520-a2b1-c321291cebf4\">\n    <nav id=\"secondary-navigation\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Secondary menu\" class=\"secondary-nav\">\n        <button class=\"secondary-nav__button btn btn-solid--primary w-full\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"secondary-navigation__list\" title=\"The selected page is 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utilization (ISRU), additive manufacturing and regolith analysis. The lab is equipped with state-of-the-art sensor systems that allow researchers and students of the Interdisciplinary Space Master (ISM) to monitor the success of their automated programs and the robot\u2019s actual movements down to the millimet<\/span>re.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In the 80 m2 lab, 20.000 kg of basalt gravel simulate the bedrock of the Moon, allowing students to experience practical applications of their knowledge in space robotics, and test their vehicles in conditions created to faithfully reproduce those of our natural satellite.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"py-0 wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"services-offered\"\n    >\nServices offered<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Collaborative research projects \u2013 SnT Partnership Programme<\/strong><br>We co-invest 50-50 in collaborative research projects with public and private partners through our Partnership Programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key benefits for partners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Gain access to world-class research and talent<br>\u2022 Leverage our state-of-the-art infrastructure<br>\u2022 Get 50-50 co-financing for our joint project<br>\u2022 Qualify for additional funding opportunities for public\/private partnerships<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/snt-en\/partner\/\">Partnership Programme<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other collaboration opportunities<\/strong><br>Our facilities have hosted a number of initiatives, from conferences to ESA challenges and hackathons. In fact, several of them have been designed to adapt to different applications. Get in touch with our staff to enquire about collaboration opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"discover-the-lab\"\n    >\nDiscover the lab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"alignfull wp-block-unilux-blocks-gallery-carousel\">\n    <div class=\"swiper swiper-gallery\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"A gallery of images\">\n        <!-- Swiper button Next & Prev -->\n        <div class=\"swiper-nav\">\n            <div class=\"swiper-nav__container\">\n                <div class=\"swiper-nav__grid\">\n                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"swiper-button-next\">\n                        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use 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