Lunar Terrain Vehicle

The Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) is an unenclosed rover being developed by NASA that astronauts can drive on the Moon while wearing their spacesuits. The development of the LTV is a part of NASA's Artemis Program which involves returning astronauts to the Moon, specifically the lunar south pole, by 2025. On August 31, NASA released a request to private companies for additional input on approaches and solutions for a vehicle to transport Artemis astronauts around the lunar South Pole.[1]

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On May 26, 2021, Lockheed Martin and General Motors announced they would be teaming up to design a Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) for NASA capable of transporting astronauts across the lunar surface.[2]

On November 16, 2021, Northrop Grumman announced they would team up with AVL, Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Michelin to design a Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) to transport NASA’s Artemis astronauts around the lunar surface.[3]

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References
  1. "NASA Prompts Companies for Artemis Lunar Terrain Vehicle Solutions". NASA. August 31, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  2. "Lockheed Martin, General Motors Team Up to Develop Next-Generation Lunar Rover for NASA Artemis Astronauts to Explore the Moon". media.gm.com. November 16, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  3. "Northrop Grumman Announces Team for NASA's Next-Generation Lunar Terrain Vehicle". news.northropgrumman.com. November 16, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
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