The University and international space testing, research, and development start-up ICEE.Space joined forces for the ADAMA Analogue Astronaut Mission in Adelaide, Australia last month.

Four analogue astronauts crewed a mission in a controlled environment at the University’s Extraterrestrial Environmental Simulation Covered Regolith Analogue Terrain for Experimental Research facility, located at its Roseworthy campus.

During the mission the astronauts tested sustainable mission systems, next-generation analogue spacesuits and habitats as well as performing lunar mission simulations and operational research which will help build a better understanding of how astronauts cope with living in space.

Knowledge gleaned from the ADAMA mission will be used to inform future deep space exploration.