Northrop LSS Lunar Rover RV8

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Northrop LSS Lunar Rover RV8

Part of Lunar Logistic System series

American manned lunar rover. Study 1963. The Northrop Lunar Logistic System RV8 was a lunar rover design of January 1963. Dual single-crew vehicles were designed to be operated separately or together as a system.

Status: Study 1963. Gross mass: 5,670 kg (12,500 lb).

The RV8 had redundancy in its mobility systems to meet the mission objectives of exploration of highlands or soft surfaces. Each RV8 would tow up to four RV9 trailers. Each RV9 had a mass of 1360 kg and was designed for a specific task.

Crew Size: 1.

Family: Lunar Rovers, Moon. Country: USA. Agency: NASA, Northrop. Bibliography: 1994.

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