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Class: Manned. Type: Lunar Rover. Destination: Moon. Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Manufacturer: Boeing. The Boeing LSSM lunar rover design of June 1965 had 4 wheels of 1.2 or 1.6 m diameter. and a range of 200 km with a crew of 2 on a 14 day traverse. The rover featured aft unit and/or front unit steering. No solar flare protection. RTG power system, navigation, television, and communications systems described in some detail. Operated with a shelter base. Crew Size: 2. Mass: 2,040 kg (4,490 lb). Electrical System: 300 W RTG.
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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