Leidos, NASCAR speed into lunar rover race
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos, a Fortune 500® science and technology leader, and its Dynetics team have announced their intention to compete in another moon race through a promotional partnership with NASCAR, a company certainly known for high speeds. The partnership will be a collaboration between the two organizations in the areas of speed, safety and reliability. Details of the collaboration as well as the design and technology of the Lunar Terrain Vehicle were unveiled during a special event at the Space Foundation's 38th annual Space Symposium, the premier assembly for the global space ecosystem.
Key Points:
- "We are thrilled to unveil our lunar vehicle design and to announce our exciting new promotional partnership," said Leidos CEO Roger Krone.
- "This groundbreaking collaboration between Leidos and NASCAR takes both companies into uncharted territory, just like we believe our rover will do for NASA and its astronauts.
- "NASCAR partnering with Leidos couldn't make more sense when it comes to this vehicle," said Pete Jung, NASCAR Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.
- We are eager to watch this uniquely designed rover traverse different areas of the lunar surface."