Saturday 25 October 2008

new lunar rover






http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/esmd/home/black_point.html

http://blogs.nasa.gov/cm/blog/NASA%20EDGE%20BLOG/

this is the latest design for a vehicle that will explore the moon's surface
when humans go back there again, around 2020, hopefully.
Nasa added a pressurised cabin to what was a very Apollo like cabriolet
chassis of idependent motored wheels. Now all looks more assuring.
What's really interesting is the "crew lock concept". Rover docks the main station
so you go in and drive around the moon without having to wear the bulky suit.
The spacesuits are also docked outside the rover, so you jump in the suit, unlock and out.
So you never have to bring the suit in to the rover or the station, hence no dust! yeah

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