UNTOLD STORY OF The 40-Year Legacy of NASA's First MISSION-DRIVING ON THE MOON

UNTOLD STORY OF The 40-Year Legacy of NASA's First MISSION-DRIVING ON THE MOON

ALL THE SECRETS BEHIND THE MISSION

ALL THE SECRETS BEHIND THE ROVER

HOW ROVER DEVELOPED
Driving on the Moon: STORY OF The 40-Year Legacy of NASA's First Lunar Car

When NASA's Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin touched down on the moon 40 years ago, they had an extra special tool packed away on their lunar lander: a dune buggy-size rover that enabled them to become the first humans to drive on the surface of a world beyond Earth.

Rover technology has made great strides since Scott and Irwin landed on the moon on July 30, 1971, but the lessons learned from NASA's first Lunar Roving Vehicles (LRVs) are still applicable today. While technology has evolved since the Apollo era, NASA's first rovers are influencing manned and robotic vehicles for exploration on Mars and beyond.

THIS IS THE REAL STORY BEHIND THE ROVER MISSION

On the Apollo 15 mission, the LRV was driven a total of about 17 miles (27 km), which amounted to 3 hours and 2 minutes of driving time, according to NASA officials.

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