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Go to topicMaking space accessible and developing the technologies for the future
Go to topicGeneration 2.5 of Spaceship ECSAT included Greg Hajdu and Eva Ekhteyary, who explored low-cost rover concepts for the proposed Argonaut lunar lander.
They focused on four rovers, named Bexley, Bob, Madge and Jim. Greg and Eva originally intended to bring the rovers into operation, but they also went on to develop extra features, including autonomous navigation, live-streaming capabilities, manual control and object detection.