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Apr 26, 2012
Project Arusha: Pressurized Rover Systems
Authors: Robert L. Howard, Jr., Edward W. Tunstel, Willie L. Thompson, II, Horace L. Bussey, and Jennifer Scott WilliamsAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Earth & Space 2006: Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environment
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The focus of this paper is a preliminary study intended as the first phase in the development of a pressurized rover conceptual design. NSBE Space has concluded that pressurized rovers will be necessary for any large scale lunar presence. Rover missions include both local transportation between the lunar base and lunar landers as well as surface expeditions away from the base focused around scientific research or commercial industry activities. The paper provides a brief assessment of design concepts for rover vehicle systems. This rover is a traditional configuration of a pressure vessel mounted above a drive mechanism, but is larger than many of the traditional concepts based on the MOSAP configuration, such as LUNOX.
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Robert L. Howard, Jr.
NSBE Space Special Interest Group/NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas
Edward W. Tunstel
NSBE Space Special Interest Group/NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Willie L. Thompson, II
NSBE Space Special Interest Group/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland
Horace L. Bussey
NSBE Space Special Interest Group/United Space Alliance, Houston, Texas
Jennifer Scott Williams
NSBE Space Special Interest Group/NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas
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