Image: © ESA
In the approximately 700 m² LUNA hall in Cologne, a realistic lunar surface is recreated on Earth. The facility is located directly next to ESA’s Astronaut Centre (EAC) and is a joint project of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). LUNA serves as a fully integrated training and testing environment where lunar-like conditions are simulated. Researchers and astronauts can practice maneuvering on the artificial lunar surface and test new technologies essential for future missions to the Moon and beyond.
As in the European Astronaut Centre (EAC), where the XENTAURIX system has been successfully in operation for over 15 years and continuously modernized, the XENTAURIX Media Recorder is now also used in the LUNA hall. The system documents and archives training activities, exploration scenarios, and technical tests.
The 4K NDI PTZ cameras installed in LUNA, in combination with the XENTAURIX Media Recorder, provide extensive capabilities: monitoring, high-quality recording, detailed archiving, and the creation of clips for analysis and documentation. Authorized users can also access live and on-demand streams from the training environment.
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