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Class: Manned. Type: Lunar Rover. Destination: Moon. Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Manufacturer: Bendix.

The Bendix LSSM lunar rover design of October 1965 had 4 wheels. and a range of 400 km with a crew of 2 on a 14 day traverse.

The design had 3 to 6 hrs sortie duration, 8 km typical operating radius; 24 km max operating radius. Operated in conjunction with shelter.

Crew Size: 2. Mass: 680 kg (1,490 lb). Electrical System: RTG.

Bibliography:

  • Bendix Corporation, Lunar Surface Mobility Systems Comparison and Evolution Study (MOBEV), Five volumes, submitted under contract NAS8-20334, November 1966..
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