NASA HUNCH Program
METSAnauts
Building rovers and terrain simulations for NASA's HERA program.
We're a five-person team from Ranchview High School in Irving, Texas. Our project combines mechanical engineering, embedded electronics, LoRa communication, and terrain modeling to support astronaut research inside NASA's HERA habitat.
Rovers
4 units
Terrain
8′ × 8′
Comms
LoRa + WiFi
Status
Active
What we're building
Three interconnected systems for the HERA habitat mission.
A fleet of four rovers
Six-wheel drive with half-tread grip, rocker-bogie suspension, robotic sample-collection claw, and Raspberry Pi control. They communicate over LoRa, WiFi, and Bluetooth.
8′ × 8′ terrain simulation
Called BothScape — models the lunar south pole and ancient Martian terrain using foamboard, foam gap filler, and diatomaceous earth as regolith.
Astronaut control interface
A web app that lets non-technical crew send commands to rovers. Includes an AI-powered interface that generates control code from plain language.
Explore the project
Dive into any part of our work.
Our team
Five students from Ranchview High School, Irving TX.