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Lunar Tire Close-up

This is a close-up of an exact replica of the Apollo-era Lunar Roving Vehicle Wheel, of which twelve originals still rest on the surface of the Moon. The tire was designed to flex under load, without air, and was formed from a mesh of plated piano wire. Metal straps were hand riveted onto the mesh to reduce sinking into loose lunar soils. These replica wheels were tested in NASA Glenn's SLOPE Lab to establish a baseline for future improvements.

Date
2017-02-23
Collection
GRC
Archive
NASA Image and Video Library
Type
photograph

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"Lunar Tire Close-up" (2017-02-23). NASA/GRC. Public domain. https://images.nasa.gov/details/GRC-2017-C-00745

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