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No spacesuits needed in new lunar rover

Inside NASA's Small Pressurized Rover, astronauts would need no spacesuits. But to go outside, they would have to slip through special hatches into spacesuits mounted on the outside of the vehicle (Image: NASA)

NASA may be able to speed up launch of moonship

NASA scientists begin trials on the Small Pressurized Rover (SPR), designed to travel on the moon, on rocky terrain similar to the conditions on the moon at Black Point Lava Flow, north of Flagstaff, AZ. Astronauts would not have to wear spacesuits while in the rover, but could easily climb into spacesuits mounted on the outside through a hatch at the rear. The new rover allows astronauts the travel great distances from a lunar base station without bulky spacesuits. The battery-powered vehicle has 12 wheels and can travel up to 6 mph.

Astronauts Ride in Style in New Moon Truck

NASA's new prototype for a future moon truck is proving to be the ultimate lunar RV, allowing astronauts to take extended road trips without the constant drag of bulky spacesuits.

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