NASA has selected Venturi Astrolab, Inc. as a provider of a crewed lunar rover under the Lunar Terrain Vehicle program to support Artemis missions at the Moon’s south pole. The contract, awarded to Astrolab and partners including Axiom Space and Odyssey Space Research, is valued at up to 1.9 billion dollars for Astrolab over roughly 13 to 15 years.
The vehicle, designated CLV‑1 and derived from Astrolab’s modular FLEX platform, is a non‑pressurized crewed rover. Astronauts will ride in spacesuits, while the rover will also operate in robotic mode between crewed visits for logistics, scientific operations and surface services. Around three quarters of its operating time is reserved for NASA, with the remaining quarter available for commercial customers.
CLV‑1 is intended for advanced Artemis missions around 2028–2030 and beyond, with scenarios ranging from an initial deployment on Artemis IV to use on Artemis V after a dedicated lunar demonstration mission. The broader LTV framework could reach 4.6 billion dollars for all selected providers over 13 years, plus two additional years of services.
Venturi Monaco and Venturi Lab in Switzerland co‑develop FLEX with Astrolab and are responsible in particular for the rover’s wheels and batteries. For Monaco, this cooperation is described as a major step into high‑level lunar exploration through participation in Artemis.