Lockheed And GM Partner On Artemis Moon Buggy Project

Irene Klotz June 08, 2021
Moon buggy Dec. 11, 1972
The last roving vehicle on the Moon was driven by Apollo 17 Commander Eugene Cernan, photographed by crewmate Harrison Schmitt during the mission’s first moonwalk on Dec. 11, 1972.
Credit: Harrison Schmitt/NASA
With the debut mission in NASA’s deep-space Artemis program being prepared for launch, spacecraft prime contractor Lockheed Martin figures it is not too soon to begin planning for how astronauts will get around on the lunar surface. Toward that goal, the company is partnering with General Motors to...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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