JAXA · Aerospace · 2024
SORA-Q (LEV-2) is JAXA's baseball-sized (~250 g) transformable lunar rover deployed by the SLIM "Moon Sniper" lander (Jan 2024). It splits open into a two-wheeled crawler to image the lander and terrain - co-developed with toy maker Tomy, Sony and Doshisha University.
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| Sub-type | Transformable Lunar Rover |
| Status | Active |
| Year | 2024 |
| Origin | Japan |
| Weight | 0.25 kg |
| Camera | Front + rear cameras |
| Actuator type | Transformable split-shell crawling drive |
| Use cases | Lunar surface imaging (SLIM mission, 2024) |
| Made in | Japan |