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Artemis V Astronauts Will be Driving on the Moon

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins takes Apollo 17 Lunar Module Pilot Harrison “Jack” Schmitt on a ride on NASA’s LTV rover prototype at Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA is building the prototype and has selected three other companies to provide the prototype with capabilities for use on the lunar surface. Image Credit: NASA/James Blair

In the summer of ’69, Apollo 11 delivered humans to the surface of the Moon for the first time. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin spent just over two hours exploring the area near their landing site on foot. Only during Apollo 15, 16, and 17 did astronauts have a vehicle to move around in.

Artemis astronauts on the Moon will have access to a vehicle right away, and NASA is starting to test a prototype.

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