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Episodes Tagged with "Alsep"

Posted on March 21, 2018

According to the checklist, Bean was allowed 5 minutes to gain his balance and learn to walk on the Moon. Bean was amazed at his new buoyancy saying, “You can jump up in the air…”  But Conrad wanted to press on saying, “Hustle, boy, hustle! We’ve got...

P3-EVA1 checklist

P2-bean carrying alsep

P1-TV camera pointed at sun

Posted on August 28, 2019

A small plutonium source was used to power the Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG) that would provide electric power for the ALSEP experiments.  Ed Mitchell performed the delicate maneuver of inserting the fuel capsule into the RTG. Ed Mitch...

P5-ap14-KSC-70P-508

P6-MET-ap14-KSC-70C-165BW-1

P4-Alsep-Package-2-a14mrfA-4

P6-MET-ap14-KSC-70C-165BW

P5-Alsep-Package-2-a14mrfA-4

P4-ap14-KSC-70P-508

P3-Alsep-1-a14mrfA-3

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P1-AS14-66-9233

Posted on September 4, 2019

The mortar package contained a set of grenades which were planned to be fired to distances of 500, 1000, 3000, and 5000 feet to the north of the ALSEP site. ALSEP ExperimentsCentral Station & RTGMitchell Deploys ASEALSEP Subpackage 1CPLEE & Central ...

P2-ALSEP_Apollo_14_RTG

P6-Laser_Ranging_Retroreflector

P5-CPLEE-AS14-67-9365_21471630610

P4-Experiment-subpackage-no.-1

P3-Mitchell-deploys-ASE

P1-Apollo_14_ALSEP

Posted on April 14, 2021

Charlie and John were startled by their landing spot. Much of the landing area was covered with rocks or had a steep slope.  Fortunately, they had managed to land on the only level and smooth spot around. Young-Flying SaluteTraverse 1 MapALSEP Setup

P1-JY-Jumping-Salute

P3-Alsep

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