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Students Complete 2-Week Lunar Mission Simulation in Switzerland

10/25/2025

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Nine students completed Asclepios V, a simulated lunar mission, isolating for over two weeks in a former military fortress in Ticino, Switzerland.
The BBC covered their mission preparations.
Katie Mulry, 24, aerospace engineering master's student, is the project leader at Asclepios and shared her journey to becoming an astronaut.
Asclepios is an international student-led space initiative that conducts simulated missions and aims to continue Apollo's legacy by exploring lunar possibilities.

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Nine students completed Asclepios V, a simulated lunar mission, isolating for over two weeks in a former military fortress in Ticino, Switzerland.
The BBC covered their mission preparations.
Katie Mulry, 24, aerospace engineering master's student, is the project leader at Asclepios and shared her journey to becoming an astronaut.
Asclepios is an international student-led space initiative that conducts simulated missions and aims to continue Apollo's legacy by exploring lunar possibilities.