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

The Boeing Lunar Exploration Systems lunar rover design of November 1963 was for a multipurpose rover with a range of 480 km with a crew of 2 on a 8 day traverse. The cabin had a volume of 4.95 cubic meters.

Variants studied included numerous subsystem module configurations. All had a 37 day total stay capability and were designed for both exploration and construction tasks. Variants included:

  • V-1 (AMF).
  • V-1 (GMA).
  • V-1 (GMB).
  • V-1 Plus V-2 trailer. 3820 kg total mass. Not much data given on the V-2 system. Some thoughts on 11 metric ton payloads. Extended exploration and surface capability.

Crew Size: 2. Mass: 2,920 kg (6,430 lb). Electrical System: 2 x 2 kW 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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