Simulation and mission rehearsal

Rehearse lunar work before hardware is on the line

SimMoon gives teams an interactive environment for exploring lunar surface operations, rover behavior, operator decisions, autonomy, and mission concepts before committing scarce test time or flight hardware.

SimMoon lunar operations rehearsal environment
SimMoon creates a shared view of surface systems, terrain, operators, and mission decisions.
Mission rehearsalExplore concepts before costly hardware campaigns
Operator studiesMake human decisions and interfaces visible
Autonomy evaluationConnect robotic behavior with mission context
Shared understandingGive technical and program teams the same scenario

Why SimMoon

Complex surface operations are easier to improve when everyone can see them.

Lunar missions combine uncertain terrain, limited power, changing resources, robotic teammates, and narrow recovery opportunities. SimMoon helps teams expose assumptions, compare operational choices, and communicate system behavior early enough to change the design.

It complements Cislune’s physical hardware and field testing by connecting mechanism behavior, surface conditions, software, autonomy, and the people making mission decisions.

Collaboration paths

Use the environment around a real question.

Mission concepts

Turn a surface architecture or operations concept into an environment that technical teams, reviewers, and decision makers can inspect together.

Scenario authoring

Represent terrain, tasks, vehicles, payloads, resources, and operational constraints without disclosing protected implementation details.

Operator and autonomy studies

Explore how humans understand, direct, and collaborate with increasingly capable robotic systems.

Digital-twin demonstrations

Connect simulated operations with hardware, telemetry, and evolving system designs for partner reviews and development work.

CARVE Isaac Sim alternate view for autonomy workflow
Robotic surface operations in simulation.
CARVE Gazebo simulation view for robotic surface operations
CARVE simulation for mobility and autonomy development.
CARVE sensing simulation view for surface operations
Sensor and terrain context for surface operations.

Research foundation

Built alongside Cislune’s trusted-autonomy work.

SimMoon supports Cislune’s work on mission rehearsal and trusted human-autonomy interaction, including the TRUST/CITA research line. Public demonstrations stay at the mission and capability level while detailed implementation remains protected.

Start a scenario

Bring a mission question, system concept, or operator challenge.

Cislune can help shape an interactive rehearsal, visualization, autonomy study, or customer-facing demonstration around the decision your team needs to make.