# Regolith Advanced Surface Systems Operations Robot (RASSOR)

A 3D model from NASA/Dewey L. Smith, [NASA](https://science.nasa.gov/3d-resources/regolith-advanced-surface-systems-operations-robot-rassor/).

- Licence: [Not subject to copyright in the United States (NASA)](https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-brand-center/images-and-media/)
- Credit: NASA/Dewey L. Smith
- Model (GLB): [https://assets.science.nasa.gov/content/dam/science/cds/3d/resources/model/regolith-advanced-surface-systems-operations-robot-(rassor)/Regolith%20Advanced%20Surface%20Systems%20Operations%20Robot%20(RASSOR).glb](https://assets.science.nasa.gov/content/dam/science/cds/3d/resources/model/regolith-advanced-surface-systems-operations-robot-(rassor)/Regolith%20Advanced%20Surface%20Systems%20Operations%20Robot%20(RASSOR).glb)
- Not offered in your room: its source does not state the model's scale, so it could not be shown at its true size.

RASSOR is a compact, lightweight unit that enables the launch of an efficient, rugged, versatile robotic excavator on precursor landing missions with minimum cost. RASSOR could also be scaled up and used for terrestrial mining operations in difficult-to-reach or dangerous locations.