<P> Four flight - ready rovers were manufactured . Three were transported to and left on the Moon via the Apollo 15 , 16 , and 17 missions , with the fourth rover used for spare parts on the first three following the cancellation of Apollo 18 . Since only the upper stages of the lunar excursion modules could return to lunar orbit from the surface , the vehicles , along with the lower stages were abandoned . As a result , the only lunar rovers on display are test vehicles , trainers , and mock - ups . The rover used on Apollo 15 was left at Hadley - Apennine ( 26 ° 06 ′ N 3 ° 39 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 26.10 ° N 3.65 ° E ﻿ / 26.10 ; 3.65 ﻿ ( Apollo 15 Lunar Roving Vehicle at Hadley -- Apennine ) ) . The rover used on Apollo 16 was left at Descartes ( 8 ° 59 ′ S 15 ° 31 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 8.99 ° S 15.51 ° E ﻿ / - 8.99 ; 15.51 ﻿ ( Apollo 16 Lunar Roving Vehicle at Descartes Highlands ) ) . The rover used on Apollo 17 was left at Taurus - Littrow ( 20 ° 10 ′ N 30 ° 46 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 20.16 ° N 30.76 ° E ﻿ / 20.16 ; 30.76 ﻿ ( Apollo 17 Lunar Roving Vehicle at Taurus - Littrow ) ) and was seen by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter during passes in 2009 and 2011 . </P>
<P> Four flight - ready rovers were manufactured . Three were transported to and left on the Moon via the Apollo 15 , 16 , and 17 missions , with the fourth rover used for spare parts on the first three following the cancellation of Apollo 18 . Since only the upper stages of the lunar excursion modules could return to lunar orbit from the surface , the vehicles , along with the lower stages were abandoned . As a result , the only lunar rovers on display are test vehicles , trainers , and mock - ups . The rover used on Apollo 15 was left at Hadley - Apennine ( 26 ° 06 ′ N 3 ° 39 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 26.10 ° N 3.65 ° E ﻿ / 26.10 ; 3.65 ﻿ ( Apollo 15 Lunar Roving Vehicle at Hadley -- Apennine ) ) . The rover used on Apollo 16 was left at Descartes ( 8 ° 59 ′ S 15 ° 31 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 8.99 ° S 15.51 ° E ﻿ / - 8.99 ; 15.51 ﻿ ( Apollo 16 Lunar Roving Vehicle at Descartes Highlands ) ) . The rover used on Apollo 17 was left at Taurus - Littrow ( 20 ° 10 ′ N 30 ° 46 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 20.16 ° N 30.76 ° E ﻿ / 20.16 ; 30.76 ﻿ ( Apollo 17 Lunar Roving Vehicle at Taurus - Littrow ) ) and was seen by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter during passes in 2009 and 2011 . </P>
where is the lunar rover located on the moon
where is the lunar rover located on the moon
at Hadley - Apennine ( 26 ° 06 ′ N 3 ° 39 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 26.10 ° N 3.65 ° E ﻿ / 26.10 ; 3.65 ﻿ ( Apollo 15 Lunar Roving Vehicle at Hadley -- Apennine ) ) at Descartes ( 8 ° 59 ′ S 15 ° 31 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 8.99 ° S 15.51 ° E ﻿ / - 8.99 ; 15.51 ﻿ ( Apollo 16 Lunar Roving Vehicle at Descartes Highlands ) ) at Taurus - Littrow ( 20 ° 10 ′ N 30 ° 46 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 20.16 ° N 30.76 ° E ﻿ / 20.16 ; 30.76 ﻿ ( Apollo 17 Lunar Roving Vehicle at Taurus - Littrow ) )
at Hadley - Apennine ( 26 ° 06 ′ N 3 ° 39 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 26.10 ° N 3.65 ° E ﻿ / 26.10 ; 3.65 ﻿ ( Apollo 15 Lunar Roving Vehicle at Hadley -- Apennine ) ) at Descartes ( 8 ° 59 ′ S 15 ° 31 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 8.99 ° S 15.51 ° E ﻿ / - 8.99 ; 15.51 ﻿ ( Apollo 16 Lunar Roving Vehicle at Descartes Highlands ) ) at Taurus - Littrow ( 20 ° 10 ′ N 30 ° 46 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 20.16 ° N 30.76 ° E ﻿ / 20.16 ; 30.76 ﻿ ( Apollo 17 Lunar Roving Vehicle at Taurus - Littrow ) )