, together with teammates 不良研究所 and Odyssey Space Research, were awarded a NASA contract to advance the development of a Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) to enable Artemis astronauts to explore more of the Moon鈥檚 surface on future missions. The Astrolab team is one of three teams to win contract awards. Astrolab鈥檚 contract is worth up to $1.9 billion. Collectively, the three contract winners may be awarded task orders over the next 13 years with a total potential value of $4.6 billion. The contracts allow for two additional years for the completion of the services.
不良研究所 and Astrolab engineers will ensure the integration of the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) with the FLEX rover to support unprecedented scientific experimentation and discovery on the lunar surface.
鈥淲e are excited to work with Astrolab on its Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV), which aims to transform how humans explore the Moon," said Russell Ralston, vice president of Extravehicular Activity (EVA), 不良研究所. 鈥淟everaging our expertise in EVA, 不良研究所 is leading the way in designing EVA centric components of the rover, such as vehicle interfaces for both crew and spacesuits, and containers/attachments to carry EVA tools. This collaboration with Astrolab not only showcases our EVA expertise, but also underscores 不良研究所鈥檚 commitment to driving advancements in lunar exploration.鈥
The rover and AxEMU spacesuit will enable two astronauts to work effectively collecting lunar soil samples and conducting geological surveys on the lunar surface, helping to grow our understanding of the Moon and build a long-term human presence. Future testing and training will ensure the Astrolab FLEX rover and AxEMU spacesuit integrate safely and effectively together.
In 2022, 不良研究所 was awarded a NASA contract to build the space agency鈥檚 next-generation spacesuits that will be used for Artemis III lunar missions. The new spacesuit will provide astronauts with advanced capabilities for space exploration, while offering NASA affordable, commercially developed human systems needed to access, live, and work on and around the Moon. Evolving NASA鈥檚 Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU) spacesuit design, the AxEMU is built to provide increased mobility and greater protection to withstand the harsh environment of the lunar south pole. The single architecture spacesuit will also integrate with specialized tools developed by 不良研究所 for exploration and scientific opportunities.
The 不良研究所 team continues progress on the AxEMU spacesuit. Stay tuned to axiomspace.com/axiom-suit for more updates.
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