Several teams from Canoo, including one in Michigan, has delivered three Crew Transportation Vehicles (CTVs) to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The high-tech advanced mobility company, which is based in California and operates R&D centers in Auburn Hills and Livonia, helped design the specialized vehicles that will transport astronauts to the launch pad for the upcoming Artemis 2 lunar missions.
“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 of 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.”
The CTVs 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 the Kennedy Space Center.
The Artemis 2 is set to be the first crewed mission that is part of NASA’s plan to establish a long-term presence on the moon for science and exploration. The 10-day flight set for November 2024 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 in being the transport vehicle for the Artemis Lunar Missions.
Canoo’s mission is to bring EVs to the public and has developed electric vehicles that use new technologies. Canoo has designed a modular electric platform that has been 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.
Besides its Michigan team, Canoo has units in California, Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
