• Re-use to cut development time and cost • Multiple control modes – Ride-on – Teleoperated – Autonomous and shared control modes
Chariot Chassis • Developed beginning in 2007 • Concept/prototype of crew rover developed for surface exploration • Goal: challenge the conventional wisdom of crew rovers • Designed for extreme terrain mobility • Six wheeled rover with each wheel module having 3 motions • Capable of being driven by onboard crew, tele-operation and ground control
Chariot Chassis • Designed as a modular chassis carrying a variety of payloads – Crew in pressurized suits, standing up, Chariot style – Configured as a flat deck for general purpose payloads – Small Pressurized Rover Cabin (forming NASA’s Lunar Electric Rover) – Science and surveying instruments – Supplementary power
• Currently two models in 1st generation series 2/4/14
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Space Exploration Vehicle • Pressurized Mobile Habitat consisting of: – Small Pressurized Rover cabin – Chariot chassis
• Crew explores in shirt sleeves • Access to space through suit ports – No airlock – Direct access to suits from cabin – EVA in 15 minutes vs. 4 hours on Space Station
• Nominal operations: 2 astronauts for 3, 7 or 14 days – 4 crew for up to 24 hours
Concept
Space Exploration Vehicle • Features: – 2 person cockpit – Redundant driving stations – Separate crew areas with privacy curtains – Storage for up to 14 days – Water system – Waste control system – Exercise devices – Hatches with docking ports – Aft driving station – Aft enclosure for suit dust and thermal protection
Space Exploration Vehicle
Modular Robotic Vehicle • NASA developed unique skills in Astronaut rovers during NASA’s Constellation program (2006-2010), – – – – –
Focus on safety & reliability R&D scale of investment Highly maneuverable vehicles Rigorous testing Different requirements than Mars rovers – Dual purpose: Astronaut or robotically driven
• MRV projects spins technologies to terrestrial applications
MRV: Unique Vehicle Capabilities • Fail-operational drive-by-wire design – Focus on vehicle safety under fault conditions
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Independent, modular wheel systems Extreme maneuverability Battery electric vehicle Designed for robotic control: remote and autonomous driving
MRV: Vehicle Specs • Design speed: 64 kph (40 mph) – Currently computer limited to 25 kph (15 mph)
• Curb weight: 900 kg (2000 lb) • Footprint: 2.15 x 1.55 m (7’ x 5’) • Drive-by-wire without mechanical backup
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