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re: This looks inviting

Probably too far to drive -- remember that the nominal total distance covered during the mission is 1,600 feet. Even with the great trafficability of the site going more than a mile sounds doubtful.

To put it in perspective, I think 1600' distance total is comparable to what Conrad and Bean did during their two Apollo 12 EVAs. Enough to let you get a good sample of the local rocks, maybe find a small crater that's drilled meters down into the surface. NOt enough to let you go find major landmarks -- it's less than 1% of the length of the ellipse, for example.

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