The lunar exploration photos are fake because the spacecraft did not fit into the lunar lander, is this true?

July 22, 2024
Article translated and edited by: Adisorn Suksumath
Proofreading and Editing: Khamstanun Sukajjasakul

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There is misinformation about lunar exploration circulating on social media. The claim that NASA's lunar exploration project is a hoax. Because when compared to the size of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) or the vehicle used to explore the surface of the moon, it could not have been carried to the Apollo 15 lunar module or the lunar lander.

Conclusion :

The Apollo Lunar Rover was designed to be foldable and transported in a lunar module for landing on the Moon.

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However, information from NASA indicates that the reason the lunar lander can carry LRVs appears to be wider than the lunar lander. This is because the LRV's structure is designed to be foldable.

The LRV's body is 15 feet long, 3 feet high, and has a wheelbase of 7.5 feet.

The Apollo 15 lunar module, or lunar lander, was 23 feet wide and 31 feet long.

LRVs were first used on Apollo 15 and later on Apollo 17.

Reference information:

https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-lunar-roving-vehicle-did-fit-inside-lunar-module-during-apollo-15-missions.html
https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/size-apollo-15-rover-not-proof-moon-landing-was-faked-2024-02-27/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Roving_Vehicle

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