In the second half of July, the Swiss mountain Pilatus turned into a space colony, where students from all over the world tested solutions prepared for the IGLUNA project. Young researchers from the Warsaw University of Technology – the creators of the plant breeding module in unfavorable conditions also participated in the project.

The IGLUNA project is an event of Space Innovations and the European Space Agency focused on the idea of ​​space exploration. During the field campaign, student teams had the opportunity to test their technologies, including rovers and navigation systems. Students from Warsaw University of Technology tested a self-sufficient module for growing plants in lunar conditions.

WUT students tested the operation of their technology during the campaign on Mount Pilatus. After climbing and traveling by roller coaster to 2,132 meters, the students managed to install the module on rocky terrain. They could only control it remotely. The organizers planned to transfer data via the Internet with a 2.5-second delay to reflect the realities of controlling equipment in space.