Artemis Crew Transportation Vehicles Delivered to NASA

Three Artemis Crew Transportation Vehicles (CTVs) have been delivered to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. These vehicles will transport the astronauts to the launch pad for the upcoming lunar missions.

"It's a very proud day for Canoo and all of our partners who worked so hard to ensure we perform our part to transport the astronauts for the first nine miles of every launch."

Tony Aquila, Canoo

The Artemis Crew Transportation Vehicles are engineered to carry fully suited astronauts, flight support crew, and equipment to the launch pad. The vehicles have an exclusive interior and exterior design that will provide astronaut and crew comfort and safety while on the nine-mile journey to the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center. Canoo, which designed and delivered the CTVs, said it expects to reveal images of the exterior and interior of the vehicle later this year.

"We are thrilled to be a part of the Artemis missions and to deliver NASA's first zero-emission built for mission crew transportation vehicles," says Tony Aquila, Chairman and CEO, Canoo. "It's a very proud day for Canoo and all of our partners who worked so hard to ensure we perform our part to transport the astronauts for the first nine miles of every launch."

Artemis Crew Transportation Vehicles Designed on a Modular Platform

The company has developed breakthrough electric vehicles that are reinventing the automotive landscape with bold innovations in design, pioneering technologies, and a unique business model that spans the full lifecycle of the vehicle. Distinguished by its experienced team from leading technology and automotive companies – Canoo has designed a modular electric platform purpose-built to deliver maximum vehicle interior space that is customizable across all owners in the vehicle lifecycle to support a wide range of vehicle applications for consumers and businesses.

The Artemis II is the first crewed mission that is part of NASA's plan to establish a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration. The 10-day flight will test NASA's foundational human deep space exploration capabilities, the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft, for the first time with astronauts.

Aquila says the company looks forward to supporting NASA with the CTVs for the Artemis Lunar Missions.

(Source: Canoo news release. Images provided)