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The LRV was powered by two 36-volt silver-zinc potassium hydroxide non-rechargable batteries with a capacity of 121 A-h each. The batteries could support the Rover for up to 57 miles of constant travel. The LRV batteries and electronics were passively cooled, using change-of-phase wax thermal capacitor packages and reflective, upward-facing radiating surfaces. While driving, the radiators were covered with mylar blankets to minimize dust accumulation. When stopped, the astronauts would open the blankets and manually remove excess dust from the cooling surfaces with hand brushes.
I have learned, indirectly (from a source connected to the person who designed the LRV thermal control systems), that the batteries were cooled with eicosane, and the drive control electronics were cooled with octadecane. The transmitter was also cooled with a wax, but since it was an add-on, not actually part of the Rover as such, what wax was used is not known.
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Which Apollo missions to the moon utilized a lunar rover?
The lunar rover was used in Apollo 15, 16, and 17. Apollo 14 used a moon buggy.
In which Apollo mission did the US first explore the Moon using the lunar rover?
The lunar rover was first used on the Apollo mission 15.
What is the Apollo lunar rover?
The lunar rover was a vehicle that was used for Apollo 15, 16. and 17. They were used to transport the astronauts across the lunar surface. They remain on the moon today.
What is a vehicle used by Apollo astronaut the moon?
lunar rover
What was the name of the moon buggy used on the Apollo 11 mission?
Apollo 11 did not have a Lunar Rover. They were only used on later missions.
Which Apollo missions to the moon utilized a lunar rover?
The lunar rover was used in Apollo 15, 16, and 17. Apollo 14 used a moon buggy.
When was the first us rover used?
The first Lunar Rover was used on Apollo 15
In which Apollo mission did the US first explore the Moon using the lunar rover?
The lunar rover was first used on the Apollo mission 15.
What is the Apollo lunar rover?
The lunar rover was a vehicle that was used for Apollo 15, 16. and 17. They were used to transport the astronauts across the lunar surface. They remain on the moon today.
What is a vehicle used by Apollo astronauts on the moon?
lunar rover
What is a vehicle used by Apollo astronaut the moon?
lunar rover
What was the name of the moon buggy used on the Apollo 11 mission?
Apollo 11 did not have a Lunar Rover. They were only used on later missions.
When was the lunar rover discovered?
The Rover was invented, not discovered. It was first used for the Apollo 15 mission in July/August 1971.
How would you describe the lunar rover?
The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) or lunar rover was a type of surface exploration rover used on the Moon during the Apollo program
A vehicle used by Apollo astronauts on the moon?
The "moon buggy" was officially known as the Lunar Rover Vehicle, or LRV. It was often referred to as simply "the rover".
What device used of astronauts of Apollo 15 to explore the surface of the moon?
Apollo 15 was the first mission to carry the LRV, or Lunar Rover Vehicle, sometimes nicknamed the Moon Buggy.
What Luna vehicle did Apollo 11 use?
The Apollo 11 used the lunar vehicle the Eagle to land on the moon. They did not have a buggy or a moon rover to use. Those came later with Apollos 15, 16, and 17.
