Apr. 21, 1972: 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 (15, 16, and 17) during 1971 and 1972. Built by Boeing, each LRV has a mass of 460 pounds (210 kg) without payload and was designed for a top speed of 8 miles per hour (13 km/h), although it achieved a top speed of 11.2 miles per hour (18 km/h) on its last mission, Apollo 17. Each LRV was carried to the Moon folded up in the Lunar Module

The Lunar Roving Vehicle, first used during Apollo 15 in 1971, allowed astronauts to explore farther than ever before—covering over 35 km across the Moon’s surface. These electric rovers expanded our understanding of lunar geology and remain preserved in the lunar dust today, silent witnesses to human exploration. Follow @spaceeves for daily space discoveries and mission insights. #SpaceEve #NASA #Apollo #Moon #LunarRover #SpaceExploration #Astronomy #Science #spaceeves #MoonMission #space | Spa

First Use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle – July 31, 1971 This week in 1971, Apollo 15 became the first mission to use the Lunar Roving Vehicle. The LRV was a lightweight, electric vehicle designed to operate in the low-gravity vacuum of the Moon. It was capable of traversing the lunar surface, allowing Apollo astronauts to extend the range of their extravehicular activities. Here, the LRV is photographed alone against the desolate lunar background following the third Apollo 15 EVA. This July, in a

We often get asked how did the Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle get to the Moon? So here is the answer | Moonpans.com