It would essentially be a complete overhaul to return to the Moon after fifty years and then Mars.
After all, if you have a flat, Mars is a long way to return.
“One thing you cannot have is a puncture,” remarks Florent Menegaux, CEO of Michelin, a French tire manufacturer.
The experience of the autonomous Curiosity rover has highlighted the harsh conditions on Mars.
Its six stiff aluminum tires were obviously torn through with tears and punctures within a year after landing in 2012.
Perhaps by 2027, the US Artemis missions hope to bring humans back to the Moon.
