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Robert Pearlman
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NASA's Space Exploration Vehicle (SEV) is now a Matchbox toy car

A NASA concept vehicle for exploring the sweeping terrains of planets and their moons can now rove around a much smaller, more personal surface: the palm of your hand.

Matchbox, the Mattel-owned toy car brand, has released a metal and plastic toy version of NASA's Space Exploration Vehicle, or SEV, and its mobility chassis, called "Chariot." The roughly 1/80 scale model includes many of the key features of the full-size astronaut rover, but in a form-factor that can fit in your pocket.

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Was able to finally find one yesterday while at the store. It is neat to have a model of it after seeing the real one last week at Johnson Space Center.

Robert Pearlman
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According to Matchbox on Instagram, the 2018 NASA SEV is being re-released with a different set of wheels closer in appearance to the type used on the real Chariot.

No release date given, only that it is part of "Mix 3" with three other cars.

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