Tommaso Santagata
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2
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9
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2
About
Tommaso Santagata is a leading figure in planetary exploration and robotic systems, with a primary focus on the exploration of lunar caves and lava tubes. His most impactful work centers on the DAEDALUS (Descent And Exploration in Deep Autonomy of Lava Underground Structures) mission concept, a pioneering spherical robotic device designed to autonomously navigate and characterize the entrances and initial segments of lunar lava tubes. This compact robot integrates a complementary payload set for scientific analysis, addressing critical challenges in subsurface planetary exploration. Santagata’s contributions are foundational to advancing autonomous robotic capabilities for extreme environments, with his key papers accumulating 5 and 4 citations respectively. His research not only pushes the boundaries of in-situ lunar science but also informs future mission architectures for habitat and resource utilization. By enabling detailed study of these pristine underground structures, Santagata’s work holds transformative potential for understanding planetary geology and supporting long-term human presence on the Moon.
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- 2Lunar Caves Exploration with the DAEDALUS Spherical Robot4 citations · 2021