4 The moon rover cost 38M, that'd be like 328M these days. That upside-down umbrella, was supposedly a high-gain antenna that would communicate to earth. So you just point it at the earth and they'd for sure get that signal. ok. They'd transmit TV with it and would have to park. Seems sketchy. (media.scored.co) posted 242 days ago by newfunturistic 242 days ago by newfunturistic +6 / -2 26 comments share 26 comments share save hide report block hide replies
If they wanted to cut down weight, they didn't need all those heavy tires they coulda used some other material. Those tires and rims woulda been heavy. Do you really need fenders on it, too.
The tire is made of a woven mesh of zinc-coated piano wire to which titanium treads were riveted in a chevron pattern.
Weighed 12 pounds...pretty light