
| NASA Center: |
Marshall Space Flight Center |
| Image # : |
7025449 |
| Date : |
11/1/1971
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Title
Lunar Roving Vehicle Test Unit with Astronauts
Full Description
In this November 1971 photograph, (from left to right) Astronauts John Young,
Eugene Cernan, Charles Duke, Fred Haise, Anthony England, Charles Fullerton, and
Donald Peterson await deployment tests of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV)
qualification test unit in Building 4649 at the Marshall Space Flight Center
(MSFC).
The LRV, developed under the direction of the MSFC, was designed to allow Apollo
astronauts a greater range of mobility on the lunar surface during last three
lunar exploration missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16 and Apollo 17.
Keywords
Lunar Roving Vehicle LRV John Young Eugene Cernan Gene Cernan Charles Duke Charlie Duke Fred Haise Anthony England Charles Fullerton Donald Peterson
Subject Category
Astronauts,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
MSFC
- Center Number:
7025449
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000049
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
| Resolution | Format | Width (Pixels) | Height (Pixels) | Size (KBytes) |
| Thumbnail |
.jpg |
90 |
73 |
9 |
| Small |
.jpg |
640 |
522 |
138 |
| Medium |
.jpg |
1500 |
1224 |
587 |
| Large |
.jpg |
3000 |
2448 |
4,010 |
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