Tag Archives: RTG

Sep 04

Space Rocket History #315 – Apollo 14 – Moonwalk 1 – Part 3 – ALSEP Deployment

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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 Experiments
  • Central Station & RTG
  • Mitchell Deploys ASE
  • ALSEP Subpackage 1
  • CPLEE & Central Station
  • Laser Ranging Retroreflector
Aug 28

Space Rocket History #314 – Apollo 14 – Moonwalk 1 – Part 2 – Fueling the Nuke

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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 Mitchell
  • Lunar Equip. Conveyor
  • ALSEP Package 1
  • ALSEP Package 2
  • Plutonium Fuel Cask
  • The MET