Lunar Electric Rover Field Testing in Arizona | NASA Artemis Moon Program
A front view of the Lunar Electric Rover (LER) prototype during the Desert Research and Technology Studies (RATS) remote field test at Black Point Lava Flow, Arizona in 2008.
A back view of the Lunar Electric Rover (LER) prototype during the Desert Research and Technology Studies (RATS) remote field test at Black Point Lava Flow, Arizona in 2008. Two Mark III spacesuits are visibly mounted on the LER suit port.
As astronauts explore the South Pole region of the Moon during Artemis missions, they will be able to go farther and conduct more science than ever before thanks to new lunar terrain vehicles.
Human mobility on the lunar surface is crucial for enhancing scientific discovery on each mission and preparing for planetary mobility on Mars. Instead of owning the vehicle, NASA plans to contract it as a service from industry. The LTV will be the ultimate lunar surface terrain vehicle with advanced power management, autonomous driving, state of the art communications and navigation systems, along with other extreme environment technologies that will provide the ability to collect and conduct science while keeping astronauts and the vehicle safe and ready for its next mission.
Learn more about NASA's Lunar Terrain Vehicle Program:
Image Credit: NASA/Regan Geeseman
Image Date: Oct. 24, 2008
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