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The wheels, manufactured by Goodyear, consisted of a spun aluminum hub and a 32 inches (81 cm) diameter, 9 inches (23 cm) wide tire made of zinc coated woven 0.033 inches (0.84 mm) diameter steel strands attached to the rim and discs of formed aluminum. Titanium chevrons covered 50 percent of the contact area to provide traction. Inside the tire was a 25.5 inches (65 cm) diameter bump stop frame to protect the hub
Originally posted by Phage
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The tires were not pneumatic, they were wire mesh.
The wheels, manufactured by Goodyear, consisted of a spun aluminum hub and a 32 inches (81 cm) diameter, 9 inches (23 cm) wide tire made of zinc coated woven 0.033 inches (0.84 mm) diameter steel strands attached to the rim and discs of formed aluminum. Titanium chevrons covered 50 percent of the contact area to provide traction. Inside the tire was a 25.5 inches (65 cm) diameter bump stop frame to protect the hub
en.wikipedia.org...
I dunno, I still think that frame# KSC-371C-170-10 shows something that suspiciously appears like a valve stem (complete with surrounding grommet at its base) on the interior rim/hub of the LRV wheel. I cannot find anything in the available literature related to the LRV or its wheels to account for what this is and why it is there
(Sorry, but I don't know how to embed an image directly here gang).
Enlarged crop of frame KSC-371C-170-10 with comparison examples
Here is a direct link to the original archive frame.
www.spacearchive.net...
By itself this may not prove anything, but it is still something worth having a gander at in my opinion. I would like an explanation for it, because as I say, I have come up blanks identifying what it is.
Cheers gang (Great thread BTW).
[edit on 7-12-2008 by LunaCognita]
[edit on 8-12-2008 by LunaCognita]
Originally posted by The Matrix Traveller
How was the moon buggy transported to the surface anyway?
Inside the craft or outside it?
I can see it now being carried down the ladder on a shoulder... LOL...
Computer systems weren't compact in those days and much more power was required!
Since the AGC flew with imperfect software, the solution was extensive astronaut training in simulators. To complete a mission, some 10,500 DSKY keystrokes were required. Still, the astronauts reported that interacting with the AGC was intuitive and simple, even remarking that incorrect keystrokes "just felt wrong." The AGC could also receive commands from earth-based computers via a telemetry channel, allowing in-flight adjustments to be made. Lastly, the mission could also be flown using two other on-board systems an inertial navigation unit and an optical one.
Originally posted by The Matrix Traveller
reply to post by Phage
What's your thoughts on this alien stuff?
Is it real or just fantasy?
Any real proof of either case?
I would love to know your thoughts.
Originally posted by Phage
I've seen nothing which I consider evidence, much less proof, of alien habitation on the Moon. I consider it unlikely in the extreme.
One side-effect of that movie is that we can see how easily the astronauts picked up the rover and moved it about.
Originally posted by Phage
Timelapse of the Apollo 15 deployment
history.nasa.gov...