General Motors (GM)

Lockheed Martin and General Motors are partnering to develop a new type of lunar vehicle for NASA to use during its upcoming Artemis missions to the moon.

Created: 2021-07-31

Updated: 2023-02-09

Company - General Motors (GM)

Founded
Country: 1908; USA

Funding: Yes, ?

Website: https://www.gm.com/

Social

Product/Service - Lunar Vehicle

Classification: Surface Spacecraft

Category: Commercial Rover

Fields: Lunar Rover

Status: Concept

First launch: 2025

Partners: Lockheed Martin

General Motors and Lockheed in 2021 they were teaming up to work on a new lunar rover that would carry astronauts and their gear on the moon. Now the companies say they could develop a whole lineup of vehicles for work on the moon and that these could be available to commercial space companies, not just NASA. The companies hope to have a vehicle ready and on the moon awaiting astronauts by 2025.

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[1] https://www.gm.com/

[2] https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/news/features/2021/lunar-terrain-vehicle.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=space_exploration&utm_term=us|space_-_commercial|space_-_lunar&utm_content=quote_tweet&linkId=100000065092473

News, Research, Projects and Patents

Title	Type	Date	Summary
Lockheed Martin/General Motors vehicles to be equipped with MDA robotic arm	News	2022-04-05	> MDA, a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, today announced that it is working with Lockheed Martin and General Motors to integrate MDA's commercial robotic arm technology on their planned human-rated lunar mobility vehicles.
How GM Is Getting Back Into The Space Race	News	2022-02-10	> GM will make its triumphant return to the space race on these forthcoming missions. The company has teamed up with Lockheed Martin to produce new ultra-modern lunar rovers for NASA's upcoming trips to the moon, according to Motor Trend.

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