Waiting for ordered components sometimes feels like acting sabotage: they are late, and according to Murphy's law, even the delayed can come later then expected.
Luckily, the organisation scheme of the Team Synergy Moon, widely spread around the world, can absorb this effect.
Waiting for key components for next iteration of space hardware, though, can be very tempting: space enthusiasts are teased by their own imagination. Should a new iteration of rover have six wheels, although it was fixed to four? Should it have all wheels steering? Should one rotating camera be better solution under the the belly of the rover then two fixed?
One of two rovers built for the Team Synergy Moon by Astronautica team of AU Vidulini is facing next big developing step: testing the mechanics of the present design of the rover mechanics and at the same time testing of communication software, telemetry and energy management with hardware space resistant components. Energy and thermal management, as projected, shouldn't be modified until they are properly tortured to show all eventually unforeseen drawback. This is a kind of flu, I know, of which sometimes suffer lot of creative individuals. The only cure invented for such situations is KISS, invented allegedly by Kelly Johnson, lead engineer at Lockheed Skunkworks, builder of U-2 and SR-71 Blackbird planes: "Keep it simple and straightforward!" :-)
The idea that the day of launch is near, and that a piece of hardware built by your own hands will eventually roll on Moon surface, can be so overwhelming that every space enthusiast could think about putting an unplanned exploring payload, double or triple shielding against space radiation or thermal extremes. Well, for all cases, there is a KISS pill. The mechanics, shielding, thermal and energy management on the rover should be built and tested as projected - to do just what rover has to do: fulfil the basic request to win Google Lunar X Prize.
All other is, well… welcome :-)