American lunar rover. Study 1963. The Northrop Lunar Logistic System RV-1 unmanned lunar rover design of January 1963 had 3 wheels, rigidly mounted, and a range of 80 km.
An alternate RV-2 design used 4 wheels, rigidly mounted, but was heavier at 680 kg total mass.
The designs had no enclosure and no extended capability.
Gross mass: 540 kg (1,190 lb).
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NASA American agency overseeing development of rockets and spacecraft. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA, USA. More...
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Northrop American manufacturer of rockets and spacecraft. Northrop, USA. More...
Bibliography
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Bendix Corporation, Lunar Surface Mobility Systems Comparison and Evolution Study (MOBEV), Five volumes, submitted under contract NAS8-20334, November 1966..
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