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10.14.08

The Lunar Habitat Hauler

NASA’s next lunar explorers will have a rugged, six-legged robotic helper to haul their home base wherever they want to go

By Annemarie Conte Posted 04.22.2008 at 3:33 pm 5 Comments

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The Winnebago isnt exactly a marvel of technology. But theres a good chance that NASAs next generation of lunar travelers will live and work out of a two-piece system—a mobile robot and habitat combination that will allow astronauts to bring base camp with them—that has plenty in common with the humble RV.

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