Sidus Space Inc (NASDAQ:SIDU) announced it is part of the team working on the NASA Lunar Terrain Vehicles Services Contract awarded to the Intuitive Machines-led moon Reusable Autonomous Crewed Exploration Rover (RACER) team last month.
The contract is for the first phase of developing a crewed rover for human exploration of the moon’s surface, the Space and Data-as-a-Service company said.
The project aims to create a feasibility roadmap for developing and deploying a Lunar Terrain Vehicle on the moon using Intuitive Machines’ Nova-D cargo-class lunar lander.
Sidus Space along with other members of Intuitive Machines’ global team such as Boeing and Michelin aims to design a “robust” Lunar Terrain Vehicle architecture with advanced power management, autonomous driving, communications, and navigation systems for lunar exploration.
Carol Craig, Sidus Space CEO, said the company was excited to support Intuitive Machines and the moon RACER team.
“Our collaborative work alongside industry leaders in lunar infrastructure creates an opportunity for Sidus to support a pivotal mission for today's and tomorrow's lunar efforts,” Craig said.
“Our work here allows us to showcase our decades of high-fidelity manufacturing heritage and assist in paving the future for lunar exploration and activity.”