Northrop Grumman To Study DARPA Concept For Lunar Railroad

Trains on the Moon could have advantages over lunar rovers, Northrop says.

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DARPA has selected Northrop Grumman to study a concept to develop a railroad on the Moon that could transport humans, supplies and other resources. The study is part of DARPA’s larger 10-year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) Capability Study. Northrop Grumman aims to flush out some of the details for a...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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