The First Lunar Road Trip
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On July 30, 1971, NASA astronauts David Scott and James Irwin made history by driving the first Lunar Roving Vehicle on the moon during the Apollo 15 mission. The battery-powered "moon buggy" allowed them to travel 17 miles, gathering 170 pounds of lunar samples. This lightweight, agile vehicle, developed by Boeing, revolutionized lunar exploration by enabling longer journeys and greater sample collection than previous missions.
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