{"id":21937,"date":"2023-07-12T18:48:08","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T10:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/canoos-artemis-crew-vehicles-arrive-at-kennedy-space-center\/"},"modified":"2023-07-12T18:48:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T10:48:08","slug":"canoos-artemis-crew-vehicles-arrive-at-kennedy-space-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/canoos-artemis-crew-vehicles-arrive-at-kennedy-space-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Canoo\u2019s Artemis crew vehicles arrive at Kennedy Space Center"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Artemis, NASA\u2019s program aimed at returning humanity to the Moon and establishing a permanent presence, began with the launch of CAPSTONE on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket in June 2022. This mission paved the way for testing the orbit that the Orion spacecraft would follow during lunar missions. Last November, NASA launched its first Space Launch System rocket with an Orion capsule, which traveled around the Moon and returned. This mission was a full test of the rocket before the first crewed flight is scheduled for late 2024 to early 2025.<\/p>\n

One crucial aspect of launching crew into space is transporting them to the launch pad. Throughout NASA\u2019s history, variations of Astrovans have been used to transport crews for Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Shuttle missions. The most iconic of these was a modified Airstream motorhome used during the Shuttle era, capable of carrying the entire crew, with suit technicians, to LC-39A or B for launch.<\/p>\n

For Artemis, the iconic Airstream\u2019s shiny metal exteriors have been replaced by Canoo\u2019s full glass roofs and electric motors. NASA has announced that it has received a fleet of three Canoo electric SUVs, which have been modified to transport Artemis crew and technicians from KSC\u2019s Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building to LC-39B.<\/p>\n

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