MOBEV R1B

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

Early manned operations would utilize the basic Apollo LM or an augmented version of it. The augmented version would a small mobility unit. The mobility unit was dependent upon the shelter for recharge capability and could accommodate a single astronaut plus a small scientific payload.

In addition to the reconnaissance capability the vehicle could be used as a "pack mule" by replacing the astronaut with additional payload (emplaced scientific station) and manually controlled by an astronaut walking alongside.

Crew Size: 1.

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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