Tag: goodyear tires

Goodyear is working on developing some specialized tires for use on the moon. They will be able to survive extremely high temperatures, will be able to navigate tough terrain, and will, of course, continue to function despite the absence of gravity. Since the beginning of their collaboration more than 60 years ago, the American tire company has supplied the United States Space Agency with tires for a variety of lunar missions, including Apollo 11. The corporation has even more ambitious intentions this time around as a result of its collaboration with Lockheed Martin, a United States-based aerospace and defense contractor, to design the real vehicles as well. The vehicles in question are several versions of what NASA refers to as Lunar Roving Vehicles (LRV). These lightweight, batter...