from your airplane seat.

從你的飛機座位上。

That's something the Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin encountered

這是阿波羅11號太空人尼爾-阿姆斯特朗和巴茲-奧爾德林遇到的事情。

in their historic 1969 mission to the lunar surface.

在他們1969年曆史性的月球表面任務中。

During their 21 hour and 36-minute stay on the moon, the two astronauts only traveled

在月球上停留的21小時36分鐘裡，兩位太空人只走過了

about 90 meters from their Eagle lander, collecting small samples for their return to earth.

距離他們的 "鷹 "號著陸器約90米，收集小樣本，以便返回地球。

Now fast forward 50 years, where NASA's Artemis program is looking to travel up to

現在快進50年了，美國宇航局的阿特米斯計劃希望能在這裡旅行到

10,000 km with the next generation of lunar vehicles.

萬公里，與新一代月球車。

In July 2020, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) & NASA formed the Joint Exploration

2020年7月，日本宇宙航空研究開發機構(JAXA)&NASA成立聯合探索。

Declaration of Intent, or JEDI.

意向聲明，即JEDI；

Needless to say, we think the force will be pretty strong with this lunar rover.

不用說，我們認為這個月球車的力量會相當強大。

In order to design this new lunar rover, scientists and engineers are looking to learn lessons

為了設計這個新的月球車，科學家和工程師們希望吸取經驗教訓。

from the past; with goals of creating a vehicle that could go further, be more energy efficient,

從過去的；目標是創造一種可以走得更遠、更節能的汽車。

and adapt to the unknown lunar terrain.

並適應未知的月球地形。

The very first lunar vehicle to be utilized was the Lunar Roving Vehicle, or LRV for short

第一個被利用的月球車是月球巡視車，簡稱LRV。

in 1971.

1971年。

But, you might also know it as the Moon Buggy, named for its design similarities

但是，你可能也知道它是月球車，因為設計相似而得名。

to a Dune buggy.

到沙丘越野車。

This 4-wheel, aluminum alloy unpressurized, electric vehicle was built in just 17 months

這款四輪鋁合金無壓電動車只用了17個月的時間就製造出來了。

and cost approximately 38 million dollars.

並耗資約3800萬元。

Having a way for astronauts to move safely around the lunar surface

有辦法讓太空人在月球表面安全地移動。

and return to their lander quickly, was a huge leap forward.

並迅速返回其著陸器，是一個巨大的飛躍。

This vastly help to extend the exploration radius, allowing Apollo 15 astronauts to travel over

這極大地幫助擴大了探索半徑，使阿波羅15號太空人能夠在太空中旅行。

27 km, which is way more than what Apollo 11 astronauts did.

27公里，這比 "阿波羅11號 "太空人做的事情要多得多。

But at the end of their rides, they still had to return to a pressurized environment.

但在騎行結束後，他們還是要回到加壓的環境中。

And having access to a place where you're allowed to breathe is obviously a major factor

而能到一個能讓你呼吸的地方顯然是一個重要因素

in determining the exploration range for astronauts.

確定太空人的探索範圍。

That limitation, coupled with the fact that the O.G. moon buggy wasn't that durable,

這種侷限性，再加上O.G.月球越野車並不是那麼耐用。

meant that NASA had to rethink the rover.

意味著美國宇航局不得不重新考慮漫遊車。

In the late 2000's, NASA proposed a concept for a futuristic space vehicle known as the

在2000年代末，美國航天局提出了一個未來主義空間飛行器的概念，稱為 "太空梭"。

Lunar Electric Rover or LER.

月球電動漫遊車或LER。

It was set to be the first pressurized, 6-wheel omni-drive lunar vehicle,

它被設定為第一個加壓、6輪全向驅動的月球車。

enabling astronauts to go on longer research exploration missions.

使太空人能夠進行更長時間的研究探索任務。

It was customized with a mobile workspace and other really cool features like a shower

它被定製為一個移動的工作空間和其他非常酷的功能，如淋浴。

and a Suitport allowing the astronauts to get in their space suits from inside the vehicle.

和一個允許太空人從飛行器內穿上太空服的太空港。

This was implemented because lunar surface contamination was a real issue in the Apollo

之所以這樣做，是因為月球表面汙染是阿波羅號的一個現實問題。

program and sometimes dust could damage the instruments

程序，有時灰塵會損壞儀器

or even get into an astronaut's lungs.

甚至進入太空人的肺部。

The LER prototype made a public appearance at the Obama inauguration as well as performed

LER原型機在奧巴馬就職典禮上公開亮相，並進行了表演。

several test runs in the Arizona desert.

在亞利桑那州的沙漠中進行了幾次測試。

It seemed to hit everything we were looking for: distance, energy efficiency, and adaptability.

它似乎滿足了我們所追求的一切：距離、能效和適應性。

However, the LER never actually made it to the moon, the program was canceled in 2010

然而，LER從未真正登上月球，該計劃於2010年被取消。

as a part of the larger Constellation Program because of delays and over spending.

作為更大的 "星座計劃 "的一部分，因為延誤和超支。

Now, let's start talking about the new and improved vision from JEDI.

現在，讓我們開始談談傑迪公司的新的改進願景。

Not only does this agreement bring two major players to the table, but it also describes

該協議不僅使兩大參與者走上了談判桌，而且還描述了

the plans for both Lunar Gateway and lunar surface exploration.

月球門戶和月球表面探測的計劃。

This is an absolutely huge accomplishment considering JAXA has already begun developing a self-driving,

考慮到JAXA已經開始研發自動駕駛，這絕對是一個巨大的成就。

pressurized lunar rover, with the help of a major car company.

加壓月球車，在一家大型汽車公司的幫助下。

Surprisingly, I'm not talking about Tesla.

竟然不是在說特斯拉。

Instead, Toyota is helping us ditch the concept of inflatable tents and underground bases,

相反，豐田正在幫助我們拋棄充氣帳篷和地下基地的概念。

as we look at pressurized mobile space vehicles.

當我們看到加壓移動式空間飛行器時，

The brand new rover, nicknamed the “Lunar Cruiser”, looks like the first pressurized

綽號為 "月球巡洋艦 "的全新巡洋艦，看起來就像第一輛加壓的。

space Winnebago and will help us explore new parts of the moon.

太空溫床，並將幫助我們探索月球的新領域。

According to JAXA, this massive 6-wheeled vehicle will be crewed by two astronauts but

根據JAXA的說法，這個巨大的6輪飛行器將由兩名太空人組成，但

will be able to fit four in case of an emergency.

在緊急情況下，將能容納四人。

And, unlike the Moon Buggy, which utilized two 36 volt batteries to zip around the moon,

而且，與月球車不同的是，月球車利用兩節36伏的電池繞著月球滑行。

the Lunar Cruiser will pack some serious power by utilizing fuel cells, allowing crews to

月球巡洋艦將利用燃料電池來提供一些強大的動力，讓船員們能夠

explore the lunar surface for up to 14 days with a maximum range of 10,000 km!

探索月球表面長達14天，最大範圍可達10000公里!

Some early concepts have even shown the Cruiser with a large rollup solar panel

一些早期的概念車甚至已經顯示出巡洋艦帶有一個大的捲簾式太陽能電池板。

for some additional power.

以獲得一些額外的動力。

Although JAXA and Toyota are mainly relying on simulations and concept data right now,

雖然JAXA和豐田現在主要依靠模擬和概念數據。

their plan is to work toward a full-scale prototype by late 2021 with hopes of launching

他們的計劃是在2021年年底之前開發出一個完整的原型，並希望能在2021年推出。

a flight model in the latter half of the 2020's.

2020年下半年的一種飛行模式。

Even though we currently don't know a whole lot about the new Lunar Cruiser outside of

儘管目前我們對新的月球巡洋艦還不太瞭解，但除了... ...

a few amazing concept drawings and some simulation data,

一些驚人的概念圖和一些模擬數據。

this next generation lunar vehicle could revolutionize off-world exploration as we know it!

這個下一代月球車可能會徹底改變我們所知道的世界外探索！

Liked this episode?

喜歡這一集嗎？

Well subscribe to Seeker for all your latest lunar mission news.

好吧，訂閱Seeker，獲取所有最新的月球任務新聞。

And if you want to know about space exploration let us know down in the comments below.

如果你想了解太空探索，請在下面的評論中告訴我們。

Thanks so much for watching and I'll see you next time on Seeker.

謝謝你的觀看，我們下期《尋人啟事》再見。