Lunar Rover - Mission: Space - Epcot
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
N 28° 22.434 W 081° 32.796
17R E 446443 N 3138743
Located in the que area for the Mission Space attraction at Epcot in Walt Disney World.
Waymark Code: WM798X
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Lee-2
Views: 23

"High" Mileage
Its top speed was only 8.7 MPH, but its radio could reach all the way from the Moon to the Earth. The battery-operated Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV), which was designed in 1969, enabled the astronauts of Apollo 15, 16 and 17 to explore the low gravity surface of the Moon.

Full-scale replica of Apollo era Lunar Rover
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and here is a link to the wikipedia article on LRVs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_rover)
Where is original located?: The Moon

Where is this replica located?: Mission: Space

Who created the original?: NASA

Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 1969

Internet Link about Original: Not listed

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