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

This NASA Lunar Logistic System lunar rover design of March 1963 had 4 wheels, rigidly mounted, and a range of 450 km with a crew of 2 on a 30 day traverse. The cabin had a volume of 9.72 cubic meters.

This large roving vehicle was equipped with an airlock and radiation protection. Its mission was basic exploration, topographical and surface mapping.

Crew Size: 2. Mass: 4,870 kg (10,730 lb). Electrical System: 13.7 kW Pratt and Whitney fuel cell.


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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