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

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)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 27, 1971
Accession Number
AD0738683

Entities

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Control Systems
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Power Supplies
  • Space Exploration
  • Television Systems

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers