Grover

William Tennin, Irving Wiser, and Rutledge Mills1971

U.S. Department of the Interior Museum Program
Washington, D.C., United States

This lunar rover, called Grover, was built by the United States Geological Survey Research Program in 1971 and was used to help train Apollo 15-17 astronauts. This training rover was built by mechanics William Tennin and Irving Wiser in Flagstaff, AZ and equipment specialist Rutledge Mills. Grover weighs 800 pounds and was one of only ten lunar rovers built.

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Title: Grover
Creator: William Tennin, Irving Wiser, and Rutledge Mills
Date Created: 1971
Subject Keywords: Grover, lunar rover, United States Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior Museum Program
Original Source: United States Geological Survey

U.S. Department of the Interior Museum Program

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