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| 4 Precursor Mission Design | 4.4 Lunar Rover Race - Qualification and Implementation |
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| 4 Precursor Mission Design | 4.4 Lunar Rover Race - Qualification and Implementation |
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4.4.1 Rover Qualification This section addresses the qualification process for the rovers as well as the Lunar Rover Race implementation. The race is implemented as a twelve stage rally, between the historical landing sites of Apollo 17 and Luna 21. The race will be approximately 380km long. Assuming an average velocity of 5 km/h, each stage will take about six to seven hours. Ten entrants will take part in the race. The rules to the LRR are presented in Appendix B. NEXT > [Home] [ISU] |