Three companies are in the running to provide NASA's next Moon rover for crewed missions planned later this decade, the space agency said Wednesday.
"We are building up the capabilities needed to establish a longer-term exploration and presence of the Moon," Jacob Bleacher, NASA's chief exploration scientist told reporters."I like to imagine the views and the vistas that the LTV will enable us to see from the surface of the Moon." "The FLEX rover is designed to carry two suited astronauts, support scientific exploration with a robotic arm, perform cargo logistics, and withstand the extreme temperatures at the lunar South Pole," the company said in a statement.
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