LESA or Lunar Evacuation System Assembly is a system to rescue astronauts in case of injury on lunar surface. Comment.

The Lunar Evacuation System Assembly developed by the European Space Agency is a structure shaped like a pyramid which is being aimed to rescue astronauts if they incur any injury on the lunar surface. LESA enables an astronaut to rescue a fellow who has fallen as their heavy extravehicular activity suits do not let the pick another person. LESA thus lets the fellow astronaut to shift his companion to a mobile stretcher in less than 10 minutes. LESA is being tested under sea as the rocky, salty and sandy terrain is much closer to lunar surface.

Originally written on February 27, 2023 and last modified on October 27, 2024.
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