The concept of an SUV to Mars sketched with comics

To the first man who step on the surface of the red planet, is now about 15-16 years. The unnamed student, still unaware of his great mission. Disorder, decided in NASA, and to entice young people, has announced several bright, though controversial projects. One of them was the concept of a Martian Rover from Studio Parker Brothers.

A hefty machine, more than 8 meters in length, was shown at the opening ceremony of the event “Summer of Mars” at the Kennedy Space center earlier this week. It was created at private expense, without spending taxpayers ‘ money, and the main designers were made by the same people who designed the special effects for the movie “Tron”. As a joke at NASA – if Batman went to Mars, just behind the wheel of this unit.

Rover made entirely of composite materials and is very lightweight — with dimensions of a heavy tank, it weighs the same as a sedan, and Mars will be even less. A huge hemispherical wheels were combined tyres that provide extremely low specific ground pressure, but have a tough strap, to not get stuck completely. Motor electric, source of energy are the 700-volt battery and solar panel.

In the front of the Rover located the cab driver and a cabin for 4 people. The back is a mobile laboratory that can be detached and left to operate autonomously. Control Mars Rover as close as possible to the usual and will not require applicants for special pilot skills. Except of caution – according to the authors, the car can accelerate to 100 km/h, but the ceiling rate want to artificially limit 25 km/h – Mars on the freeways yet.

Source — NASA