MOLAB

[Hoonte]

Never heard of this but a few minutes ago.. If it still excists lets attach it to the lsam

http://libraryphoto.cr.usgs.gov/htmllib/btch545/btch545j/btch545z/pap0023a.jpg

Anyone has some more insight on this?

[Ankle-bone12]

Google got me this:

http://www.astronautix.com/craft/molab.htm

It looks a little different than the picture though.

[Hoonte]

I got there to but it didn't give any good information.. even got the picture completely wrong.

[mikes]

That's apparently the General Motors Mobile Geologic Laboratory (which jibes slightly with the word Geological printed on its side!)
http://libraryphoto.cr.usgs.gov/cgi-bin/show_picture.cgi?ID=ID.%20Project%20Apollo%20(1960-1973)%20023a
(the forum breaks that URL, so try http://tinyurl.com/34cnye )
http://www.lunarandplanetaryrovers.com/training.htm

There's a bit about it on pp119-120 of "The U.S. Geological Survey, Branch of Astrogeology—A Chronology of Activities from Conception through the End of Project Apollo (1960-1973)"
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1190/of2005-1190.pdf

Does anyone have a copy of Anthony Young's "Lunar and Planetary Rovers"? I would imagine it has some details.

Mike

[mikes]

You might also want to look at the ESMD Lunar Architecture Update presentation given at September's AIAA which includes stuff on current Large and Small Pressurised Rover concepts

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=25506

Mike