Leidos oins Lunar Dawn team to collaborate on human-rated Moon rover

Lunar Outpost announced Leidos (LDOS) has joined the Lunar Dawn team, led by Lunar Outpost. The two companies will collaborate to develop a human-rated Moon rover as part of NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services or LTVS contract, alongside General Motors GM (GM) , The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and MDA Space.Leidos brings to the team a focus on practices to protect the health and safety of the crew, reduce human error and enable the crew to operate the system in an effective and efficient manner. … “Leidos brings decades of experience and a deep understanding of the LTV project to the Lunar Dawn team. In fact, they have been working on an LTV design since 2020,” said Forrest Meyen, Lunar Dawn Program Manager and Co-Founder at Lunar Outpost. “Astronaut safety is our number one priority when building our vehicle, and we are thrilled to have the industry leader in human-centered design on our team.”