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March 10, 2022 11:30 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/10/22971232/venturi-astrolab-flex-lunar-rover-nasa-artemis-spacex
Aerospace startup reveals new modular lunar rover for carrying people and cargo on the Moon
Today, aerospace startup Venturi Astrolab revealed its new interplanetary rover designed to transport cargo and people across the surface of the Moon — and eventually Mars. The company says it plans to build a fleet of these rovers over the coming decade to help NASA and commercial companies establish a long-term presence on the Moon.
Called FLEX, for Flexible Logistics and Exploration, the rover can crouch down and lift payloads up from the surface of the Moon, carrying them under its belly before depositing them at their intended location. With its “modular payload concept,” it can carry many different types of objects, so long as they are built to an agreed-upon standard of size and shape. In keeping with its name FLEX, the rover can...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/10/22971232/venturi-astrolab-flex-lunar-rover-nasa-artemis-spacex
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