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... ). The Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) was given responsibility to build the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) and Ben Milwitzky , at NASA Headquarters, was designated as the program manager. Ben had previous ... ability to immediately discuss the astronaut’s recollections was very valuable in reconstructing their long, LRV traverses. To sum up the operational accomplishments of the six Apollo landing missions: almost 5000 ...

... . U.S. flag and remaining ALSEP components were deployed successfully and functioned nominally. Crew deployed LRV and found ampere readings for battery No. 2 off- scale low and rear steering inoperable ... digging in. Troubleshooting procedures identified mismatch of power mode switching. After change in switch configuration LRV worked properly. Astronauts took core samples and collected rocks that appeared to be volcanic, a ...

... from MESA and deployed it on tripod, Irwin collected contingency sample. Crew had difficulty deploying LRV Rover; during check-out they found that front steering mechanism was inoperative and that there ... greatest," and repeatedly used words "fantastic," "breathtaking," and "spectacular" to describe features as they rode LRV at about eight km per hr (five mph). Scott said Rover handled quite well: "It ...

... physical properties of lunar interior to 1-km (0.6-mi) depth. Experiment, connected to LRV navigational system by cable, also would indicate subsurface electrical and mechanical properties, extent of subsurface ... of energy scattering at landing site, and possible existence of under-ground water. First direct LRV linking with experiment would enable scientists on earth to correlate its specific location with experiment ...

... 25-26: Crew station review, during which stowed equipment was fitted to first flight model LRV for first time, was held at Boeing plant in Kent, Wash. Review concentrated on manual ... deployment from LM, walkthrough rehearsal of manual loading and preparation of LRV equipment, and reverification of relationships between stowed components and LRV. ''(MSFC Release 71-33)'' January 1971 January February 1971 February ...

... of lunar roving vehicle ( lunar roving vehicle LRV ) qualification unit, last in series of test units leading to manufacture of first lunar roving vehicle LRV flight model. Fabrication of major components for three flight-model LRVS would begin soon, with first lunar roving vehicle LRV delivered to NASA April 1, 1971 ...

... would have options for additional launches as required. ''(NASA Release 71-85)'' LRV qualification test unit, replica of flight LRVs, was delivered to Marshall Space Flight Center MSFC by Boeing Co., prime LRV contractor. Second flight model LRV, scheduled for use on January 1972 Apollo 16 mission, would be turned over to NASA ...

... to traverse to Apollo lunar surface experiment package site, Cernan inadvertently knocked extension off of LRV right rear fender and repairs were made with tape. Astronauts crossed to ALSEP site, where ... EST Dec. 12). Cernan and Schmitt, on instructions from Mission Control, improvised replacement for lost LRV fender extension. Four chronopaque maps were taped together and held in place by two portable ...

... Apollo 15 Astronauts David R. Scott and James B. Irwin demonstrated LRV Rover for press at Kennedy Space Center KSC . Newsmen were permitted to take turns driving ... 's really a very straightforward little vehicle, just like driving your own automobile" On first LRV excursion,. Scott and Irwin would drive about one kilometer (six tenths mile) from Apollo 15 ... cluster that appeared to scientists to be volcanic in origin. On return, astronauts would park LRV 90 m (300 ft) east of Lunar Module LM with TV camera pointed directly at ...

... flight, Kennedy Space Center KSC announced. Astronauts Young and Duke would make three excursions on LRV in Descartes area of moon during mission, scheduled for March 1972. Final approval of ... readiness was given by Dr. Rocco A. Petrone , Apollo Program Director, after installation review. LRV was managed by Marshall Space Flight Center MSFC and was built by Boeing Co. ''( Kennedy ...

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