7 Sisters

Australia’s Exploration Mission to the Moon & Mars

Explore the Moon and beyond to discover abundant resources for humanity’s exploration of space

7 Sisters, an Australian mission to explore the Moon and Mars for the benefit of all humankind, aims to leverage the finest of Australian space and exploration expertise to create cutting-edge, non-invasive and expandable exploration instruments for deployment on the Moon and Mars. By working in synergy with the Artemis Moon to Mars initiative, the primary objective of 7 Sisters is to empower humanity in its pursuit of uncharted horizons and the establishment of self-sustaining colonies on remote celestial bodies.

First Australian Seismic Payload to Land on the Moon

In a significant advancement for lunar exploration, a miniature three-component seismic station is set to be deployed on the moon's surface. Designed to record continuous seismic data for up to 14 days, the device will be launched aboard a commercial lander with the objective of landing within the Schrodinger Crater. This achievement will showcase the potential for developing compact geophysical instruments and revolutionize future lunar and Martian exploration missions.

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Introducing Fleet SPIDER

The SPIDER (Seismic Payload for Interplanetary Discovery, Exploration & Research) will stay connected to the lander for power and communications. Equipped with an ultra-compact three-component micro-electromechanical systems accelerometer, this extraordinary device will capture seismic data while stationed on the lunar surface, offering invaluable insights into the composition of the lunar crust from the surface all the way down to a depth of 1 kilometer. This cutting-edge technology heralds a new era of lunar exploration, providing unprecedented knowledge about the moon's geological properties.

Moon to Mars: Demonstrator

The maiden lunar voyage of Fleet Space, with its SPIDER sensor is made possible with the support of the Australian Government and Australian Space Agency’s Moon to Mars: Demonstrator program, a A$4M grant awarded in June 2023.