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Grumman LSS Project 344 Rover - 1 man

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Grumman LSS Rover
Grumman LSS Rover
Grumman LSS Project 344 Rover - 1 man
Credit: NASA

American manned lunar rover. Study 1963. The Grumman Lunar Logistics System Project 344 single-crew rover of January 1963 had 2 x two-wheeled power modules. Each wheel was 360 cm in diameter, and the rover had a range of 300 km on a 3.3 day traverse.

The rover was designed to be launched to moon by a single Saturn IB. Possible scaling problems would occur if the design was enlarged. Navigation accuracy was 300 m.

Crew Size: 1.

Country
USA
Agency
NASA, Grumman
Bibliography
1994