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# 12871 byhitssquad@... on April 22, 2013, 2:41 p.m.

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> --- In mailto:spacesettlers%40yahoogroups.com, "sailor.barsoom" wrote:
>> How fast was the Lunar Rover? The answer is: faster than 4 MPH.
--- In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, "Victor Smith" wrote:
> you blew your reference, since No Mars Rover I ever heard of EVER traveled at 4 or any mph on the moon.

I'm not Sailor Barsoom, and he said: "Lunar Rover". This is a lunar rover:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Roving_Vehicle

"The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) or lunar rover was 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. It was popularly known as the moon buggy, a play on the phrase "dune buggy".

The LRV was transported to the Moon on the Apollo Lunar Module (LM) and, once unpacked on the surface, could carry one or two astronauts, their equipment, and lunar samples. The three LRVs remain on the moon."

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# 12872 byvictors@... on April 22, 2013, 3:12 p.m.

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Hitman-

You are absolutely correct. My bad, Id been up for 56 hours and was just winding down- Im afraid my perceptions were a bit wonky. I apologize to you and to Sailor for my accusation of misdesignation.

Victor

From: hitssquad
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 9:41 AM
To: spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [spacesettlers] He said: "Lunar Rover" (was Re: Driving in traffic vs. empty desert)

> --- In mailto:spacesettlers%40yahoogroups.com, "sailor.barsoom" wrote:
>> How fast was the Lunar Rover? The answer is: faster than 4 MPH.
--- In mailto:spacesettlers%40yahoogroups.com, "Victor Smith" wrote:
> you blew your reference, since No Mars Rover I ever heard of EVER traveled at 4 or any mph on the moon.

I'm not Sailor Barsoom, and he said: "Lunar Rover". This is a lunar rover:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Roving_Vehicle

"The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) or lunar rover was 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. It was popularly known as the moon buggy, a play on the phrase "dune buggy".

The LRV was transported to the Moon on the Apollo Lunar Module (LM) and, once unpacked on the surface, could carry one or two astronauts, their equipment, and lunar samples. The three LRVs remain on the moon."

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