Just like more than a half-century ago, the same company will work with NASA again.
Goodyear rolled up its sleeves to produce lunar vehicle tires in collaboration with Lockheed Martin and General Motors.The companies hope to be the first to establish long-term commercial vehicle operations on the Moon. Goodyearprogram. Goodyear also took part in the Apollo 11 project 53 years ago.
“Everything we learn from making tires for the Moon’s extremely difficult operating environment will help us make better airless tires on Earth,” said Chris Helsel, senior vice president, Global Operations and Chief Technology Officer at Goodyear. “This will contribute to our end goal of enabling mobility no matter where it takes place. Just as important, it is an honor to write history with this prestigious company that knows how to make giant leaps in exploration and mobility.”As Goodyear stated, the Apollo lunar rovers were designed to be used for only a few days on excursions within five miles of their landing sites.
New tire capabilities will be required for years of durability and even survival in temperatures as low as -250 degrees Fahrenheit at night and as high as 250 degrees Fahrenheit during the day.Besides Goodyear, Maryland-based company Lockheed Martin also has more than 50 years of experience with NASA including including as the Orion exploration-class spaceship for Artemis and several Mars planetary spacecraft.
The firm will also oversee the program's commercial business activities' development and coordination with NASA and other international space organizations. Additionally, Lockheed Martin continues to develop new technologies for upcoming space missions while assisting NASA in exploring every planet in our solar system.
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