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I chose this design for multiple reasons. One of the big reasons was the weight of the rover. I made it light so that it can travel faster and won't waste energy. I also added solar panels to have a backup power source. I chose big solar panels because they will harness more energy in less time. I chose a vacuum over a scoop because it's more practical and I can gather a lot more lunar soil/regolith. But one of the big reasons I decided to put solar panels is because you really don't know how far your gonna have to go so I added an external power source to make sure I won't run out of gas on the way there or the way back. MY favorite thing about my design I the vacuum. I think it's a lot better. That is my design for the Orion 12.