The space support equipment that supports the lunar roving vehicle during the flight to the moon and permits the vehicle to be deployed from the lunar module onto the lunar surface with a minimum amount of astronaut participation is discussed. The design and evolution of the equipment are reviewed. The success of the overall lunar roving vehicle design, including the space support equipment, was demonstrated on the Apollo 15 and 16 missions.


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    Title :

    Lunar roving vehicle deployment mechanism


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    Publication date :

    1972-11-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


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    English


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