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Episodes Tagged with "Rtg"

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...

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

P5-Alsep-Package-2-a14mrfA-4

P4-ap14-KSC-70P-508

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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 ...

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