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for more than 40 years. It will lead the team and provide program management, engineering, manufacturing, integration, operations, and the power system for the vehicle.
Sierra Space has a history of advancements in this field and it will provide the flight software, space-qualified mechanisms, communications, pointing, navigation, and timing for the LTV. “Sierra Space is firmly situated at the forefront of developing the new space economy and the commercialization of space, and this team has all of the right ingredients to design the definitive Lunar Terrain Vehicle for Artemis astronauts on the Moon,” said Steve Lindsey, five-time astronaut and Chief Strategy Officer, Sierra Space.
Finally, Textron Specialized Vehicles, whose Arctic Cat has a background in the exploration of some of the Earth’s most inhospitable areas, will provide the chassis design, vehicle dynamics, and suspension handling. “We feel that we have created a dynamic, cutting edge, and proven team for this effort,” stated Scott Hall, President of Teledyne Brown Engineering. “Together this team will deliver a rugged, versatile, and intuitive vehicle to support our future in space.”