The Apollo 15 and 16 Particles and Fields Subsatellites, 1969-1975

A historical account of how the Particles and Field Subsatellites came to be carried on the Apollo 15 and 16 lunar missions written by one of the principal investigators of the project Kinsey Anderson. Topics covered include: A discussion of general scientific issues surrounding the mission, A summary of research being carried out in the mid to late 1960s regarding lunar particle shadows and magnetotail electric fields, and The development of the subsatellites and their successful releases on the Apollo 15 and 16 missions.