The arrival of the new vehicles furthers NASA's goal of returning astronauts to the moon under the Artemis program paving the way for more missions to space.
The three fully electric, environmentally friendly vehicles for Artemis missions arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 11, 2023.
Astronauts will have a new set of wheels to ride in when they head to the launch pad for their Artemis missions to the moon. According to NASA, can transport four astronauts in their spacesuits while providing room for special equipment for the drive to the launch complex. Portions of the environmentally-friendly astrovans designs were selected by a creative team that included the Artemis launch director. on an exploration mission, with the launch scheduled for November 2024. Before Artemis II launches, the first crewed mission under Artemis will travel in a test flight around the moon and return home.
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