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Lockheed Martin, GM to develop GenNext rover for Nasa mission
DENVER (US), 3 hours, 57 minutes ago Global security and aerospace company Lockheed Martin is teaming up with General Motors to develop the next generation of lunar vehicles to transport astronauts on the surface of the Moon, fundamentally evolving and expanding humanity s deep-space exploration footprint. Nasa s Artemis programme is sending humans back to the Moon where they will explore and conduct scientific experiments using a variety of rovers. Nasa sought industry approaches to develop a Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) that will enable astronauts to explore the lunar surface farther than ever before. The LTV is the first of many types of surface mobility vehicles needed for Nasa s Artemis programme.
To support NASA''s mission, the two industry leaders will develop a unique vehicle with innovative capabilities, performance and technology. Click here to know more.
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General Motors and Lockheed Martin are getting together to build a new lunar rover for
NASAâs âArtemisâ program. The first crewed mission to the Moon is set for 2024, and by the end of this decade, the program ought to have established a âsustainable presenceâ on the Moon to, among other things, help prepare for future missions to Mars.
Last year, NASA asked companies to submit ideas for a âhuman-rated, unpressurized (unenclosed) rover that will be used to help astronauts explore and conduct experiments somewhere humans have never been before: the lunar South Pole.â GM and Lockheed Martinâs announcement is effectively the two companies bidding for the contract to supply these âlunar terrain vehiclesâ (LTVs) to the Artemis program.