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The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) is a battery-powered four-wheeled rover used on the Moon in the last three missions of the American Apollo program during 1971 and 1972. It is popularly called the Moon buggy, a play on the term "dune buggy".

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Lunar rover; Lunar surface vehicle; Moon buggy
mass 210 kilogram, height 1.14 metre, length 3.1 metre, 
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Ashkenaz, Calvinist Republic of Ghent, Chinland, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Havilah, Kingdom of Martabam-hongsawatoi, Kingdom of Wolaita, Persia, Sikh Confederacy, Sweden, Tarshish, Boeing, Dong Fang Hong 2, Ekran, Lunar Roving Vehicle, Republic of Haiti, 

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    LRV SuspensionLRV Suspension
    Apollo 15 - Jim Irwin at the LRVApollo 15 - Jim Irwin at the LRV
    Lunar Rover WheelLunar Rover Wheel
    Rover of the Apollo 17 mission Tech. Museum Speyer (Germany).Rover of the Apollo 17 mission Tech. Museum Speyer (Germany).
    Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, commander, makes a short checkout of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) during the early part of the first Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site.Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, commander, makes a short checkout of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) during the early part of the first Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site.
    Under the direction of Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) was designed to allow Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility during lunar exploration missions.Under the direction of Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) was designed to allow Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility during lunar exploration missions.
    This photograph was taken during a deployment simulation of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV). The LRV was built to give Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility during the last three lunar exploration missions; Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17.This photograph was taken during a deployment simulation of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV). The LRV was built to give Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility during the last three lunar exploration missions; Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17.
    Under the direction of Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) was designed to allow Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility during lunar exploration missions.Under the direction of Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) was designed to allow Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility during lunar exploration missions.
    James Irwin on the Moon saluting the flag during the Apollo 15 mission.James Irwin on the Moon saluting the flag during the Apollo 15 mission.
    NASA Apollo 17 Lunar Roving VehicleNASA Apollo 17 Lunar Roving Vehicle
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    commonsimageLRV Suspension Commons
    commonsimageApollo 15 - Jim Irwin at the LRV Commons
    commonsimageLunar Rover Wheel Commons
    commonsimageRover of the Apollo 17 mission Tech. Museum Speyer (Germany). Commons
    commonsimageAstronaut Eugene A. Cernan, commander, makes a short checkout of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) during the early part of the first Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. Commons
    commonsimageUnder the direction of Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) was designed to allow Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility during lunar exploration missions. Commons
    commonsimageThis photograph was taken during a deployment simulation of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV). The LRV was built to give Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility during the last three lunar exploration missions; Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17. Commons
    commonsimageUnder the direction of Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) was designed to allow Apollo astronauts a greater range of mobility during lunar exploration missions. Commons
    commonsimageJames Irwin on the Moon saluting the flag during the Apollo 15 mission. Commons
    commonsimageNASA Apollo 17 Lunar Roving Vehicle Commons
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