NASA engages three companies to develop a Moon vehicle for Artemis astronauts

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has employed the services of three companies to develop a Moon vehicle for Artemis astronauts for their lunar operations.

The three companies—identified as Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Venturi Astrolab—are vying for task orders that might total as much as $4.6 billion over the course of the next thirteen years.

NASA contacted the three businesses because their plan to investigate the southern polar area of the Moon requires an astronaut vehicle that can function independently in between missions.