Electric vehicle startup company Canoo delivers its inaugural shipment to NASA in the form of three of its own Crew Transportation Vehicles for the upcoming Artemis Mission 2. The cans are made to help transport astronauts to the launch pads at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The vans are inspired by the brand's existing lifestyle car design and are made to cater to fully-suited astronauts. It will also have a flight support crew and additional equipment. This is the latest mission to the moon since the 1972 Apollo program. The company notes that "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 Kennedy Space Center."
Launch Pad Transportation Series
Canoo Delivers the Artemis Mission 2 Shipment to NASA
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