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NASA's Lunar Electric Rover Concept - Field Test Videos
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NASA Tests Lunar Truck Prototype, October 2008
View video of Desert RATS testing at Black Point Lava Flow in Arizona. An astronaut and a geologist spent 72 hours living and working in or near the 10-cubic-meter interior of NASA’s newest prototype rover.
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Desert RATS Prepare for the Moon
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NASA's Mobility Field Test Phase 2
NASA’s Exploration Systems Mission Directorate Lunar Architecture Team conducted studies of the possible scenarios that may be encountered on the moon. The desert-like landscape in Black Point Lava Flow, Arizona provided an ideal landscape for testing.
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NASA's Mobility Field Test Phase 1
NASA’s Exploration Systems Mission Directorate Lunar Architecture Team conducted studies of the possible scenarios that may be encountered on the moon. The sand dunes of Moses Lake, Washington provided an ideal landscape for testing.
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