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To Sample the Moon

England, AW
Mission scientist for Apollo 16, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Manned Spacecraft CenterU.S. Geological Survey, HoustonDenver, Tex.Colo.


Pages: 13    Published: Jan 1973


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Abstract

Within the framework of engineering constraints and of scientific uncertainties, the Apollo project has proved a great scientific success. A brief history is presented of the lunar exploration as it evolved through the unmanned probes to Apollo 16.


Keywords:
sampling, lunar geology, lunar rock, lunar probes, manned spacecraft

Paper ID: STP34743S
Committee/Subcommittee: E02.04
DOI: 10.1520/STP34743S
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