Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) | |
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![]() Artist's impression the Lunar Terrain Vehicle on the lunar surface | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | TBD |
Production | 2029 (est.) |
Designer | TBD |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Lunar Rover Vehicle |
The Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) is an unpressurized rover being developed for NASA that astronauts can drive on the Moon while wearing their spacesuits.[1] The development of the LTV is a part of NASA's Artemis Program, which involves returning astronauts to the Moon, specifically the lunar south pole, by 2026, but the LTV will not fly until Artemis V in 2030 at the earliest.[2] The LTV will be the first crewed lunar rover developed by NASA since the Lunar Roving Vehicle used during the Apollo program.