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== ''Lunokhod 2'' rover and subsystems ==
The rover stood {{convert|135|cm|ftin|abbr=off}} high and had a mass of {{convert|840|kg|lb|abbr=on}}. It was about {{convert|170|cm|ftin|abbr=off}} long and {{convert|160|cm|ftin|abbr=off}} wide and had eight wheels each with an [[independent suspension]], [[electric motor]] and [[brake]]. The rover had two speeds, about {{convert|1|and|2|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}. [[File:LunokhodWheels.jpg|thumb|Detail of Lunokhod's wheels|left]]
''Lunokhod 2'' was equipped with three [[television camera]]s, one mounted high on the rover for navigation, which could return high resolution images at different [[frame rate]]s—3.2, 5.7, 10.9 or 21.1 seconds per frame<!--  (not frames per second) -->. These images were used by a five-man team of controllers on Earth who sent driving commands to the rover in real time. 

Power was supplied by a [[Photovoltaic module|solar panel]] on the inside of a round hinged lid which covered the instrument bay, which would charge the batteries when opened. A [[polonium-210]] [[radioisotope heater unit]] was used to keep the rover warm during the long lunar nights. 

There were four [[panoramic camera]]s mounted on the rover. Scientific instruments included a [[soil mechanics]] tester, solar X-ray experiment, an astro[[photometer]] to measure visible and [[ultraviolet]] light levels, a [[magnetometer]] deployed in front of the rover on the end of a 2.5 [[metre|m]] (8&nbsp;ft 2 in) boom, a [[radiometer]], a [[photodetector]] (Rubin-1) for laser detection experiments, and a French-supplied laser [[corner reflector]]. 

The lander carried a [[bas relief]] of [[Vladimir Lenin]] and the [[State Emblem of the Soviet Union]].