28 февраля 2008 г.

Specialists Johnson Space Center presented a prototype of a new lunar car-truck that will carry astronauts and samples of rocks on the surface of the Moon.
By 2020, NASA intends to return to regular Manned Flight to the Moon. And the first such mission will fly the ship Orion 15, provisionally scheduled for the summer in 2019.

New manned himself has six twin wheels, which, independently of one another can rotated in opposite directions, making this Lunar truck (Lunar Truck) is very maneuverable.

Also, all new cars have wheels active suspension to further increase throughput. New Lunar Rover truck named because it is not just for astronauts travel, but also for the transport of various goods, such as scientific equipment.

The Office of the lunar astronaut machine will be implemented, which will stand at a special stand belt, vertyascheysya all 360 degrees.

Earlier NASA specialists unveiled the concept for long inhabited lunar attacks on the lunar surface. According to the scientists, is inhabited himself shall be equipped with a cylindrical an airtight compartment with a normal atmosphere inside, where the two astronauts will be able to perform expeditions to the surface of Earth satellite durations ranging from a few hours to two weeks.

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