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Lunar ejecta and meteorites experimentThe test equipment installed during the Apollo 17 flight to conduct the lunar ejecta and meteorites (LEAM) investigation is described. The LEAM experiment intercepts ejecta particles created by meteoroid impact on the lunar surface and records information useful in establishing the history of the moon. The deployment of the system in the Taurus-Littrow area and the method for controlling the equipment are explained. The effects of lunar surface temperatures on the operation of the sensors are reported.
Document ID
19740010333
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other
Authors
Berg, O. E. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Richardson, F. F. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Burton, H. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1973
Publication Information
Publication: Apollo 17 Prelim. Sci. Rept.
Subject Category
Space Sciences
Accession Number
74N18446
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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