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Lunar surface operations. Volume 4: Lunar rover trailerThe purpose of the project was to design a lunar rover trailer for exploration missions. The trailer was designed to carry cargo such as lunar geological samples, mining equipment and personnel. It is designed to operate in both day and night lunar environments. It is also designed to operate with a maximum load of 7000 kilograms. The trailer has a ground clearance of 1.0 meters and can travel over obstacles 0.75 meters high at an incline of 45 degrees. It can be transported to the moon fully assembled using any heavy lift vehicle with a storage compartment diameter of 5.0 meters. The trailer has been designed to meet or exceed the performance of any perceivable lunar vehicle.
Document ID
19940024883
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Shields, William (Florida State Univ. Tallahassee, FL, United States)
Feteih, Salah (Florida State Univ. Tallahassee, FL, United States)
Hollis, Patrick (Florida State Univ. Tallahassee, FL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1993
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.26:195554
NASA-CR-195554
Report Number: NAS 1.26:195554
Report Number: NASA-CR-195554
Accession Number
94N29386
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NASW-4435
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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