The Habitable Mobility Platform would be a large pressurized rover used to transport crews across large distances.
NASA has developed multiple pressurized rovers including the Space Exploration Vehicle built for the Constellation program which was fabricated and tested.
In the 2020 flight manifest it was referred to as the Mobile Habitat suggesting it could fill a similar role to the ILREC Lunar Bus.
It would be ready for the crew to use on the surface but could also be autonomously controlled from the Gateway or other locations.
Mark Kirasich, who is the acting director of NASA's Advanced Exploration Systems, has stated that the current plan is to partner with JAXA and Toyota to develop a closed cabin rover to support crews for up to 14 days. “
It’s very important to our leadership at the moment to involve JAXA in a major surface element,” he said. “…
The Japanese, and their auto industry, have a very strong interest in rover-type things.
So there was an idea to — even though we have done a lot of work — to let the Japanese lead development of a pressurized rover.
So right now, that’s the direction we’re heading in.”
In regards to the SEV, Senior Lunar Scientist Clive Neal said "Under Constellation NASA had a sophisticated rover put together, It's pretty sad if it’s never going to get to the Moon."
but also said that he understands the different scopes of the Constellation Program and Artemis Program and the focus on international collaboration.
The Habitable Mobility Platform would be a large pressurized rover used to transport crews across large distances. NASA has developed multiple pressurized rovers including the Space Exploration Vehicle built for the Constellation program which was fabricated and tested. In the 2020 flight manifest it was referred to as the Mobile Habitat suggesting it could fill a similar role to the ILREC Lunar Bus. It would be ready for the crew to use on the surface but could also be autonomously controlled from the Gateway or other locations. Mark Kirasich, who is the acting director of NASA's Advanced Exploration Systems, has stated that the current plan is to partner with JAXA and Toyota to develop a closed cabin rover to support crews for up to 14 days. “It’s very important to our leadership at the moment to involve JAXA in a major surface element,” he said. “…The Japanese, and their auto industry, have a very strong interest in rover-type things. So there was an idea to — even though we have done a lot of work — to let the Japanese lead development of a pressurized rover. So right now, that’s the direction we’re heading in.” In regards to the SEV, Senior Lunar Scientist Clive Neal said "Under Constellation NASA had a sophisticated rover put together, It's pretty sad if it’s never going to get to the Moon." but also said that he understands the different scopes of the Constellation Program and Artemis Program and the focus on international collaboration.
Artemis program