Three companies in the running for NASA's next Moon rover

Astrolab said its contract could be"worth up to $1.9 billion" -- though didn't mention what it was given initial amount -- for its Flexible Logistics and Exploration rover, along with Axiom Space and Odyssey Space Research. Photo: Patrick T. Fallon / AFP/FileThree companies are in the running to provide NASA's next Moon rover for crewed missions planned later this decade, the space agency said Wednesday.

The US space agency anticipates awarding one of the three companies a"demonstration task order" -- meaning a or test run for their Lunar Terrain Vehicle , on the surface of the Moon, prior to the arrival of crew for the Artemis 5 mission that is currently set for the end of the decade. Astrolab said its contract could be"worth up to $1.9 billion" -- though didn't mention what amount it was given initially -- for its Flexibleand Exploration rover, which it is building along with Axiom Space and Odyssey Space Research. An initial design of its rover was showcased in 2022.

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