Lunar Tire Prospector

The Lunar Tire Prospector is equipped with large tread tires that scoop lunar soil using a total of twenty four small spade hinged attachments. The spades are attached to the inside of the raised areas. As the wheels spin, the spades will flip down and scoop soil. As the spades retract on the back side of the wheel, the moon’s gravity will pull them down. They will dump the soil collected into a compartment that is attached to the underside of the frame. The rover frame consists of five iron bars. A solar-power computer with solar panels on the top will sit under the main bar of the frame. Coordinates are implanted to allow travel from a set point to another set point while scooping along the way. Then it will go back to the space station, deposit its collected soil, and set off to a new coordinate.