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...
Northrop American manufacturer of rockets and spacecraft. Northrop, USA. More...
Bendix Corporation, Lunar Surface Mobility Systems Comparison and Evolution Study (MOBEV), Five volumes, submitted under contract NAS8-20334, November 1966..
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