Staff Writer
Lockheed Martin and General Motors are working together to develop a next-generation lunar vehicle to transport astronauts to the surface of the moon, fundamentally developing and expanding the footprint of human exploration in deep space.
- These rovers will travel much more than the Apollo rovers
- General Motors will provide battery power technology and propulsion systems
- The next generation of rover will be more capable of handling rough terrain
NASA’s Artemis program will return humans to the moon, where they will use various rover vehicles to explore and conduct scientific experiments. NASA is looking for an industry approach to develop the Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV), which will allow astronauts to explore the lunar surface more deeply than ever before. The LTV is the first of a variety of ground-moving vehicles required by NASA’s Artemis program.
GM and Lockheed Martin alliance
To support NASA’s mission, the two industry leaders will use their unparalleled engineering, performance, technology and reliability advantages to develop unique vehicles with innovative features. The result may allow astronauts to explore the lunar surface in unprecedented ways and support discovery in places that humans have never been to.
Lockheed Martin will use its more than 50-year history of cooperating with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to lead deep-space human and robotic spacecraft, such as the Orion Explorer-class spacecraft of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Ear emi Mis (Artemis) and numerous Mars and planetary spacecraft.
Lockheed Martin Executive Vice President Rick Ambrose said: “This alliance brings together the powerful innovative technologies of the two companies to create transformative cars.” “Surface mobility is essential for achieving and maintaining the right Long-term exploration of the lunar surface is crucial. These next-generation wanderers will greatly expand the range of astronauts as they conduct high-priority scientific investigations on the moon, which will ultimately affect humans’ understanding of our place in the solar system .”
GM’s contribution to the aerospace industry
General Motors is a leader in battery electric technology and propulsion systems, and electric technology and propulsion systems are the core of its multi-brand and multi-segment electric vehicle strategy, positioning the future of all-electric vehicles. In addition, GM will use its own technology to promote safer and more efficient operations on the moon.
Alan Wexler, GM’s senior vice president of innovation and growth, said: “General Motors has made history in the lunar rover that supported Apollo 15 astronauts on the moon by applying advanced technology and engineering.” “We It will work with Lockheed Martin and its deep space exploration experts to plan to provide support for American astronauts on the moon again.”
GM’s history at NASA
General Motors has a long history of supporting NASA and working in the aerospace industry. The company manufactured, tested and integrated inertial guidance and navigation systems for the entire Apollo Moon project (including Apollo 11 and the first human landing in 1969). General Motors also helped develop the electric Apollo Lunar Rover (LRV), which includes the chassis and wheels for the Apollo 15-17 mission light truck.
Unlike the Apollo rover that only travels 4.7 miles (7.6 kilometers) from the landing site, the next generation of lunar rover is designed to travel a greater distance to support the first tour of the lunar south pole, in the cold and dark moon The terrain of Kamarasaki terrain.
The autonomous autonomous driving system will prepare the rover for human landing, provide commercial payload services, and expand the scope and utility of scientific payloads and experiments.
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