Lunar Outpost secures $220M NASA contract
GOLDEN — Lunar Outpost, a Golden-based aerospace company, has secured a $220 million contract from NASA to provide transportation vehicles for the moon.
Lunar Outpost’s Pegasus vehicle will provide surface mobility for astronauts operating at the moon’s South Pole. It will support various missions, including preparation of science operations, resource prospecting and surface site preparation, laying the groundwork for a permanent human presence on the moon by 2030.
“We’ve spent the better part of the past decade engineering advanced mobility solutions designed for the realities of operating and building on the lunar surface,” Justin Cyrus, CEO and founder of Lunar Outpost, said in a written statement. “Pegasus gives Astronauts the range, reliability, and flexibility needed to thrive in new terrain as we identify and prepare the sites that will become the first permanent lunar outpost.”
Pegasus features advanced thermal management systems that enable the vehicle to operate through extreme energy swings. It can operate autonomously or with human crews onboard. Development of the vehicle was led by Lunar Outpost, in partnership with General Motors, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and Leidos.
Lunar Outpost, a Golden-based aerospace company, has secured a $220 million contract from NASA to provide transportation vehicles for the moon.
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