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Class: Manned. Type: Lunar Rover. Destination: Moon. Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Manufacturer: Bendix. The Bendix Molab lunar rover design of June 1965 had 4 wheels and a range of 400 km with a crew of 2 on a 14 day traverse. The cabin had a volume of 12.8 cubic meters. Radiation and meteoroid protection, navigation, RTG power, television, and communications studied in some detail. Airlock capability. Crew Size: 2. Mass: 2,950 kg (6,500 lb). Electrical System: fuel cell.
Bibliography and Further Reading - Bendix Corporation, Lunar Surface Mobility Systems Comparison and Evolution Study (MOBEV), Five volumes, submitted under contract NAS8-20334, November 1966..
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