Cargo Hauler
Heavy Cargo Hauler for Regolith and Equipment
The heavy cargo hauler is an 80-kilogram battery-electric surface vehicle built to transport 100-kilogram payloads of mined regolith and equipment across a 20-kilometer range per charge. Operating on the lunar surface requires mitigating mechanical wear from abrasive regolith, addressed through sealed titanium wheels and an aluminum chassis rated for a 10,000-hour mean time between failures over a 15-year lifetime. Consuming 200 watts from an onboard lithium-ion battery pack, the vehicle utilizes regenerative braking during transit and recharges via inductive docking interfaces.
Heavy cargo hauler (100 kg payload) per L3-ISR-TRANS-VEH design, for regolith mining and major equipment transport.
Purpose
Heavy cargo hauler (100 kg payload) per L3-ISR-TRANS-VEH design, for regolith mining and major equipment transport.
Context
Child of L2-ROB-LOGI within the Lunar Ark system
Principles
- ▸Per L3-ISR-TRANS-VEH specification (already defined)
- ▸100 kg payload
- ▸20 km range per charge
- ▸Used for regolith mining + equipment transport
Typical implementations
- ▸NASA RASSOR + Athlete heritage
- ▸Lunar Roving Vehicle (Apollo)
Lunar considerations
- ▸Battery-electric with regenerative braking
- ▸Inductive charging at dock
- ▸Long-life sealed wheels
Specifications
Functional
| primary function | Heavy cargo hauler (100 kg payload) per L3-ISR-TRANS-VEH design, for regolith mining and major equipment transport. |
| payload kg | 100 |
| range km | 20 |
Physical
| mass kg | 80 |
| materials | Aluminum chassis, Titanium wheels, Li-ion battery pack |
| vacuum compatibility | True |
Operational
| power consumption w | 200 |
| thermal range c | -40, 70 |
| lifetime years | 15 |
| mtbf hours | 10000 |
Interfaces
Provides
- Heavy cargo transport
- Regolith deliveries
Requires
- Recharge
- Navigation
Cite this entry
Lunar Ark Codex. "Cargo Hauler" (L3-ROB-LOGI-CARGO). Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://lunarark.com/entry/L3-ROB-LOGI-CARGO
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