SFS News: Crew Mobility Chassis Prototype

Klaus Schmidt · Posted on: Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:57 am

(NASA) - The Crew Mobility Chassis Prototype is NASA's new concept for a lunar truck. Researchers are trying it out at Moses Lake, Wash., this week as part of a series of tests of lunar surface concepts.

One feature is its high mobility. Each set of wheels can pivot individually in any direction, giving the vehicle the ability to drive sideways, forward, backward and any direction in between -- important if the truck becomes mired in lunar dust, needs to zigzag down a steep crater wall or parallel park at its docking station. NASA currently is building the spacecraft and systems to return to the moon by 2020.

Image Credit: NASA/Sean Smith

Feel free to discuss this article in this topic.

Author	Message
Klaus Schmidt Space Station Commander Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2004 12:55 pm Posts: 506 Location: Germany	SFS News: Crew Mobility Chassis Prototype Posted on: Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:57 am (NASA) - The Crew Mobility Chassis Prototype is NASA's new concept for a lunar truck. Researchers are trying it out at Moses Lake, Wash., this week as part of a series of tests of lunar surface concepts. One feature is its high mobility. Each set of wheels can pivot individually in any direction, giving the vehicle the ability to drive sideways, forward, backward and any direction in between -- important if the truck becomes mired in lunar dust, needs to zigzag down a steep crater wall or parallel park at its docking station. NASA currently is building the spacecraft and systems to return to the moon by 2020. Image Credit: NASA/Sean Smith Feel free to discuss this article in this topic.
Back to top

koxinga Space Walker Joined: Sat Jun 26, 2004 2:00 pm Posts: 212	Posted on: Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:49 pm ridiculous piece of over engineering.
Back to top

Rob Goldsmith Moon Mission Member Joined: Fri Jan 09, 2004 11:52 am Posts: 1260 Location: Exeter, Devon, England	Posted on: Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:09 pm looks like a bug that got run-over in the road! _________________ > http://www.fullmoonclothing.com > http://www.facebook.com/robsastrophotography > robgoldsmith@hotmail.co.uk
Back to top

Klaus Schmidt Space Station Commander Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2004 12:55 pm Posts: 506 Location: Germany	Posted on: Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:41 pm More pictures under http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/moses ... ccess.html _________________ "The hardest hurdle to space isn't the technicalities and money. But rather, the courage and the will to do it." - Burt Rutan.
Back to top
Display posts from previous: Sort by