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The Apollo Lunar Samples: Collection Analysis and Results
Anthony Young
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Description for The Apollo Lunar Samples: Collection Analysis and Results
Paperback. This book documents for the first time the planning for lunar sample collection on the Apollo missions, the equipment used including the Modular Experiment Transporter and various sampling tools and bags and the Lunar Receiving Lab, which analyzed samples. Series: SpringerBriefs in Space Development. Num Pages: 114 pages, 37 black & white illustrations, 27 colour illustrations, 32 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
This book focuses on the specific mission planning for lunar sample collection, the equipment used, and the analysis and findings concerning the samples at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory in Texas. Anthony Young documents the collection of Apollo samples for the first time for readers of all backgrounds, and includes interviews with many of those involved in planning and analyzing the samples. NASA contracted with the U.S. Geologic Survey to perform classroom and field training of the Apollo astronauts. NASA's Geology Group within the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas, helped to establish the goals of sample ... Read more
This book focuses on the specific mission planning for lunar sample collection, the equipment used, and the analysis and findings concerning the samples at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory in Texas. Anthony Young documents the collection of Apollo samples for the first time for readers of all backgrounds, and includes interviews with many of those involved in planning and analyzing the samples. NASA contracted with the U.S. Geologic Survey to perform classroom and field training of the Apollo astronauts. NASA's Geology Group within the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas, helped to establish the goals of sample ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
SpringerBriefs in Space Development
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
114
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781461461845
SKU
V9781461461845
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Ref
99-3
About Anthony Young
Anthony Young is the author of Lunar and Planetary Rovers: The Wheels of Apollo and the Quest for Mars, and The Saturn V F-1 Engine: Powering Apollo Into History, both published by Springer/Praxis. He has an Associate's degree in mechanical engineering at Delaware Tech university. He has been a regular contributor to Automobile Quarterly magazine for ... Read more
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