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We're going to the Moon!

Consortium Update

We are proud to announce our selection by the Hon. Ed Husic MP, to deliver Australia’s first lunar rover. The $42 million Australian Space Agency project will see us design, construct, and operate rover, "Roo-ver" .

Consortium Update

34 ELO2 members named finalists at Australian Space...

The consortium congratulates 34 member representatives named as finalists across 18 categories in the AusSpace24 Australian Space Awards.

Moon mining rover unveiled, set to help extract oxygen...

ABC News Australia

A rover prototype designed to collect oxygen and metals from the moon has been unveiled in Adelaide as part of the Australian Rover Challenge.

Australia's ELO2 Consortium unveils first rover proto...

Business News Australia

The first glimpse of the rover prototype showcases the unique technology and design elements built into this specialised rover.

The ELO2 Big Dipper Challenge

Consortium Update

The consortium behind Australia’s first lunar rover is inviting space enthusiasts to design a system to collect soil from the Moon and deposit it at a NASA run facility.

What should we name the new Moon rover?

Cosmos Magazine

Opportunity. Perseverance. Curiosity. Ingenuity. NASA has nailed the art of giving its robotic explorers personality. Now, Australia’s space agency wants your help…

InnovationAus

Rover builders revealed as NASA leaders charm…

High ranking officials from America’s space program have called for deeper ties with Australia, including Australian astronauts flying on United States’ missions, during a…

Australian Government

Space industry partners chosen for Au…

Two consortiums of local space businesses and researchers will design rovers for Australia’s first mission to the Moon in partnership with NASA.

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The ELO₂ Consortium is at i-SAIRAS 2024, sharing our Australian-made lunar rover prototypes with the next generation of space explorers!⁠ ⁠ Engaging with school students at the event, we’re sparking curiosity and highlighting STEM careers and p
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Curious about what a day in the life of one of our engineers might look like?⁠ ⁠ On any given day, they might start with a team planning meeting, setting the stage for the day’s work. Then, it’s into 3D modelling, refining designs, and c
@ELO2 is working on the @Australian Space Agency's Moon To Mars Initiative: Trailblazer Program, vying to build and launch Australia's first lunar rover, Roo-ver, on a NASA mission later this decade. The Trailblazer Program will truly be Australia's
Meet Lachlan Carboon, one of the winners of ELO₂'s Big Dipper Challenge, who has continued to make significant strides in the space industry. After winning the challenge, Lachlan joined Lunar Outpost Oceania—ELO₂ Consortium co-lead and technica
Collaboration is the cornerstone of Australia’s growing space capabilities. At ELO₂, we’ve brought together the best minds from across the country—engineers, researchers, and innovators—to design and build our four prototypes
We often get asked why the solar panels are on the side of our rover? It’s a practical choice for a unique challenge! The Trailblazer program will send Australia's first rover, Roo-ver, to the south pole of the Moon, where the Sun hovers near t

Australian Made Rover Prototypes Go on Tour

Cosmos Magazine

Australian-made Moon rover prototypes touring Australia to demonstrate their autonomous capabilities, with public appearances and testing in QLD, NSW, ACT, SA and VIC.