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| Fly me to the moon | |
| Boeing-GM Lunar Roving Vehicle specs | |
| Wheelbase | 89 in. |
| Width | 81 in. |
| Length | 122 in. |
| Weight | 460 lbs. |
| Drive | ¼-hp 4wd electric motors with harmonic drives |
| Batteries | 2 silver-zinc 33-41 VDC |
| Wheels | 32 in. wire mesh |
| Turning radius | 122 in., same as length |
| Ground clearance | 14 in. |
| Top speed | 8.7 mph |
| Range | 57 miles |
When President John Kennedy issued his famous 1961 proclamation urging America to put a man on the moon, most people thought only about the rockets and air travel. But some folks realized that, if we ever got there, our astronauts would need a set of wheels.
