Lunar Rover 2011

LR2011 is a lunar rover developed jointly by the Baltic Union companies Volvo and Saab as part of the International Lunar Research Station project. It is a a fuel cell powered four-wheeled vehicle designed to be a people-hauling heavy-duty workhorse.

Design
The vehicle is designed for long trips over the surface of the moon carrying several people and equipment inside. From the first moment designers has taken into account both, crew safety and ergonomics. Volvo was in charge of the mechanical part, while Saab was responsible for support, navigation, communication and control systems. Materials and systems used in the manufacture of the LR2011 has been designed to withstand the extreme conditions found in the lunar surface.

Timeline

 * January 2009: First sketches
 * November 2009: First 1:1 prototype
 * August 2010: Field tests in atacama desert
 * September 2010: Field test in Antarctica
 * February 2011: Integration into the computer systems of the LTV and International Lunar Research Station
 * July 2011: First lunar mission on board of LTV