NASA Seeks Lunar Wheel Design
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•NASA's Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) is designed to roll on the moon's surface. Here's what you need to know
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NASA is commissioning a set of wheels for a lunar rover in 2030 .
The Lunar Terrain Vehicle, or LTV , is slated to send two astronauts to the moon's south pole.
Michelin , Goodyear and Venturi Astrolab are among the companies competing to design the vehicle.
The tire companies are still early in their year -long feasibility studies.
NASA 's Curiosity Mars rover has two small breaks in the treads of its left middle wheel.
The rover had traveled just 10 miles at that point.
A team at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory came up with new guidelines about where and how to drive the rover.
If wheel damage gets too gnarly, the rover should be able to repeatedly drive itself into a rock to pry off a part of the wheel.
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