NASA Lunar Vehicle: All details about the moon car

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NASA will be developing a Lunar Terrain Vehicle for the  Artemis 5 mission launching in March 2030.

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NASA has partnered with three companies, Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Venturi Astrolab to develop Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV).

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The Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) will be a lunar car which will help Artemis astronauts explore and study the Moon’s south pole.

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The LTV will be used during the Artemis 5 mission which is expected to launch in March 2030.

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Vanessa Wyche, director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center said, “This vehicle will greatly increase our astronauts’ ability to explore and conduct science on the lunar surface.”

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The development and technology of the LTV could cost up to $4.6 billion.

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The LTV will be used to explore the Moon's south pole, transport scientific equipment, and collect lunar surface samples.

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It will feature technologies for power management, autonomous driving, and communications.

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The LTV will be a part of a crewed mission and it will also help prepare human mission for Mars.