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The Apollo 17 Lunar Sounder.The Apollo Lunar Sounder Experiment (ALSE) was a three-frequency wide-band coherent radar system operated from lunar orbit during the Apollo 17 mission. The scientific objectives of the experiment include the mapping of subsurface structure, surface profiling, surface imaging, and galactic noise measurement. Examples of subsurface reflections are discussed, giving attention to VHF sounding, HF2 sounding, and HF1 sounding. Examples of imagery and profiles are also considered, taking into account various craters and profile high points.
Document ID
19730051157
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Phillips, R. J.
Brown, W. E., Jr. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)
Ward, S. H. (Utah, University Salt Lake City, Utah, United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1973
Subject Category
Communications
Meeting Information
Meeting: Plenary Meeting on The near ultraviolet spectrum of early type stars obtained with S 59
Location: Konstanz
Country: Germany
Start Date: May 23, 1973
End Date: June 5, 1973
Sponsors: COSPAR
Accession Number
73A35959
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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