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

The Bendix Lunar Logistic System was a lunar rover design of January 1963. The vehicle had 4 wheels with alternative front or all-wheel steering and a range of 800 km with a crew of 3 on a 14 day traverse.

The robot could perform scientific experiments and construction work. Obstacle clearance was 30 cm. Control was by a television camera with a 90 ° field of view.

Crew Size: 3. Mass: 2,720 kg (5,990 lb). Electrical System: 2 fuel cells.


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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