The report by the Apollo 16 crew that the lunar roving vehicle rear steering was inoperative during the initial drive from the vehicle's deployment site was investigated. The malfunction, and the steering system are described. It is concluded that an open circuit occurred either in the hand controller potentiometer or between the potentiometer wiper and the summing node.


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    Title :

    APOLLO 16 Mission Anomaly Report No. 10 Rear Steering Inoperative


    Publication date :

    1973


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English