Accession Number:

AD0738683

Title:

'Lunokhod-1' - A New Step in Space Exploration.

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1971-10-27

Pagination or Media Count:

14.0

Abstract:

The article discusses the design of the Soviet lunar vehicle Lunokhod-1. The Lunokhod has two television systems for solving different problems. There is the slow-scan system and a system which gives a panoramic view of the area as well as pictures of the sky, sun, and earth for providing astro-orientation of the vehicle. A special heat-control system was developed for the vehicle. Passive and active heat-control methods help maintain the required temperature conditions. The power supply of the vehicle consists of a solar and chemical buffer battery. Author

Descriptors:

• *LUNAR SURFACE VEHICLES
• USSR
• TELEVISION EQUIPMENT
• LUNAR ENVIRONMENTS
• TEMPERATURE
• PHOTOGRAPHY
• COMMUNICATION AND RADIO SYSTEMS
• POWER SUPPLIES

Subject Categories:

• Astronautics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE