The Rover was designed to address the Payload Challenge from 2017-2018 NASA Student Launch Handbook:

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4.5.1.    Teams will design a custom rover that will deploy from the internal structure of the launch vehicle.

4.5.2.    At landing, the team will remotely activate a trigger to deploy the rover from the rocket.

4.5.3.    After deployment, the rover will autonomously move at least 5 ft. (in any direction) from the launch vehicle.

4.5.4.    Once the rover has reached its final destination, it will deploy a set of foldable solar cell panels.