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Book Synopsis Mobility Performance of the Lunar Roving Vehicle by : Nicholas C. Costes
Download or read book Mobility Performance of the Lunar Roving Vehicle written by Nicholas C. Costes and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The constraints of the Apollo 15 mission dictated that the average and limiting performance capabilities of the first manned Lunar Roving Vehicle, when operated on the lunar vehicle, be known or estimated within narrow margins. For this reason, extensive studies were conducted during the year preceding the Apollo 15 launch and are described herein. The results of these studies are compared with the actual performance of the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the Apollo 15 mission. From this comparison, conclusions are drawn relating to the capabilities and limitations of current terrestrial methodology in predicting the mobility performance of lunar roving vehicles under in-situ environmental conditions, and recommendations are offered concerning the performance of surface vehicles on future missions related to lunar or planetary exploration.
Book Synopsis Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle Operations Handbook by : Nasa
Download or read book Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle Operations Handbook written by Nasa and published by Periscope Film LLC. This book was released on 2012 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed in only 17 months at a cost of 38 million dollars, the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) greatly expanded the survey range of the astronauts on Apollo 15, 16 and 17. Designed to operate in the low-gravity vacuum of the Moon, the LRV boasted an ingenious design that allowed it to be folded up and stored inside the Lunar Module. It would then be deployed using a system of pulleys and brake reels. The LRV's frame was made of aluminum alloy 2219 tubing assemblies, giving the vehicle a fairly small mass of 210kg but allowing it to carry up to 490kg on the lunar surface. The LRV's lightweight tires were made of zinc-coated steel strands with titanium chevrons and aluminum hubs, and offered a ground clearance of 36cm. The LRV featured two side-by-side, foldable seats, a TV camera, and a dish antenna. Four independent DC motors - one for each wheel - powered by two 36-volt batteries provided maneuvering power. Both sets of wheels could be used to steer, although they could also be decoupled. For safety reasons, astronauts never drove the LRV a distance farther from the LM than they could safely walk in the unlikely event that the rover failed. On each of the three day missions that it was employed, the LRV was used daily for three traverses. The longest was on Apollo 17, when it was driven 20.1km, and it traveled a total of 35.9km on that mission. The total distance traveled by all three LRVs was 90.4km. Almost all of it was done without incident, although some damage to the fender extensions caused dust problems on Apollo 16 and 17. Harrison Schmitt of Apollo 17 praised the design and operation of the vehicle, saying "...the Lunar Rover proved to be the reliable, safe and flexible lunar exploration vehicle we expected it to be." Originally created for the astronauts by prime contractor Boeing, this Lunar Roving Vehicle Operations Handbook describes the LRV and its systems, and details the deployment and driving procedures. It also details the 1-gravity LRV used to train astronauts on Earth. A lengthy appendix provides performance and other data.
Book Synopsis Lunar Surface Mobility Systems Comparison and Evolution (MOBEV) by :
Download or read book Lunar Surface Mobility Systems Comparison and Evolution (MOBEV) written by and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis NASA Technical Report by : United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Download or read book NASA Technical Report written by United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 912 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Lunar Rover Manual by : Christopher Riley
Download or read book Lunar Rover Manual written by Christopher Riley and published by Haynes Publishing UK. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the popular Haynes Owners' Workshop Manual space series, which includes NASA Apollo 11 Manual and NASA Space Shuttle Manual, this unique book provides an insight into the only car ever built to be driven on the surface of another world. With a Foreword by the first Apollo astronaut to drive it on the Moon, Dave Scott, and published to coincide with the 40th anniversary of mankind’s final drive on the Moon in December 2012. The book is part mechanical guide, illustrated with many of the technical drawings from the time, and part narrative-driven story of engineering ingenuity and human triumph. It draws on the rich NASA photographic archive and the complete transcripts of the crews' reaction to driving across the Moon, which the authors have an un-paralleled knowledge and experience of working with.
Book Synopsis Lunar and Planetary Rovers by : Anthony Young
Download or read book Lunar and Planetary Rovers written by Anthony Young and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-07-05 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book fills a need for a complete history of the Lunar Roving Vehicle used on Apollo 15, 16 and 17, drawing on many photographs never before published. It also tells the story of the robotic rovers used on Mars, and concludes with a description of the new designs of rovers planned for The New Vision for Exploration now underway at NASA. The book provides extensive quotes from the astronauts who drove the LRV on the Moon from interviews conducted especially for the book. It also details new material from interviews of engineers and managers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory covering the robotic rovers, Sojourner, Sprit and Opportunity.
Book Synopsis The Lunar Roving Vehicle 1G Trainer by : William F. Probert
Download or read book The Lunar Roving Vehicle 1G Trainer written by William F. Probert and published by Summerland Pub. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three Lunar Roving Vehicles were left parked at different sites on the surface of the moon some forty years ago. They had flown on the last three Apollo Missions; 15, 16 and 17. Both the prime and backup crew members of these flights had developed their LRV operating skills and procedures, on a terrestrial equivalent called the 1G Trainer. "The Lunar Roving Vehicle 1G Trainer" by William F. Probert is a collection of photographs documenting the configuration of this one-of-a-kind vehicle as it was being built in 1970. The 1G Trainer was the terrestrial equivalent of the Lunar Roving Vehicle in terms of performance and physical characteristics, other than for its non-folding frame. It provided a platform for developing skills and operational procedures to be followed once the astronauts were on the lunar surface. The primary and backup Commander and LEM Pilot for the Apollo missions 15, 16, and 17 were the principal participants.
Download or read book NASA Technical Note written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports by :
Download or read book Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 1572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis The Development of Wheels for the Lunar Roving Vehicle by : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Download or read book The Development of Wheels for the Lunar Roving Vehicle written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-20 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) was developed for NASA s Apollo program so astronauts could cover a greater range on the lunar surface, carry more science instruments, and return more soil and rock samples than by foot. Because of the unique lunar environment, the creation of flexible wheels was the most challenging and time consuming aspect of the LRV development. Wheels developed for previous lunar systems were not sufficient for use with this manned vehicle; therefore, several new designs were created and tested. Based on criteria set by NASA, the choices were narrowed down to two: the wire mesh wheel developed by General Motors (GM), and the hoop spring wheel developed by the Bendix Corporation. Each of these underwent intensive mechanical, material, and terramechanical analyses, and in the end, the wire mesh wheel was chosen for the LRV. Though the wire mesh wheel was determined to be the best choice for its particular application, it may be insufficient towards achieving the objectives of future lunar missions that could require higher tractive capability, increased weight capacity, or extended life. Therefore lessons learned from the original LRV wheel development and suggestions for future Moon wheel projects are offered. Asnani, Vivake and Delap, Damon and Creager, Colin Glenn Research Center LUNAR ROVING VEHICLES; WHEELS; LUNAR ENVIRONMENT; LUNAR SURFACE; LESSONS LEARNED; SOIL SAMPLING; MOON
Book Synopsis Space Programs Summary by : Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
Download or read book Space Programs Summary written by Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1968-08 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lunar Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lunar Sourcebook written by Grant Heiken and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1991-04-26 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only work to date to collect data gathered during the American and Soviet missions in an accessible and complete reference of current scientific and technical information about the Moon.
Book Synopsis Power Requirements for the First Lunar Outpost (FLO) by : Robert L. Cataldo
Download or read book Power Requirements for the First Lunar Outpost (FLO) written by Robert L. Cataldo and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Handbook of Space Resources by : Viorel Badescu
Download or read book Handbook of Space Resources written by Viorel Badescu and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-04-27 with total page 1201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earth has limited material and energy resources, while these resources are virtually unlimited in space. It is only a matter of time, before planetary resources are mined and used in-situ to sustain human and robotic exploration or returned to Earth for commercial gain. This book covers a number of aspects related to space resources. In particular, subjects related to mission concepts, exploration approaches, mining and extraction technologies, commercial potential, and regulatory aspects of space resources are covered in detail. This book is therefore a good resource for readers who seek background and deeper understanding of space resources related activities.
Book Synopsis Dynamics and Control of Autonomous Space Vehicles and Robotics by : Ranjan Vepa
Download or read book Dynamics and Control of Autonomous Space Vehicles and Robotics written by Ranjan Vepa and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-02 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the established principles underpinning space robotics with a thorough and modern approach. This text is perfect for professionals in the field looking to gain an understanding of real-life applications of manipulators on satellites, and of the dynamics of satellites carrying robotic manipulators and of planetary rovers.
Book Synopsis Apollo 17 Preliminary Science Report by : Manned Spacecraft Center (U.S.)
Download or read book Apollo 17 Preliminary Science Report written by Manned Spacecraft Center (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
