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Hybrid of tractor and golf cart: NASA tests new lunar rover for Artemis missions


A prototype of the Ground Test Unit (GTU) for Artemis missions is being built at Johnson Space Center in Houston

NASA is preparing for the first manned mission to the Moon in half a century, and it’s developing a new Lunar Lander Vehicle(LTV) for that purpose. The lunar rover looks like something between a tractor and a golf cart, although NASA doesn’t explain why it has such a clunky design. The lunar rover is designed for two astronauts and can be remotely controlled, which gives it an added resemblance to Tesla cars.

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