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Apollo 16: scientific instruments

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: e-apo16-30013

Image Size 300 DPI: 24 * 26 cm

A partial view of the Apollo 16 Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP) in deployed configuration on the lunar surface as photographed during the mission's first extravehicular activity (EVA-1), on April 21, 1972. The Passive Seismic Experiment (PSE) is in the foreground center; Central Station (C/S) is in center background, with the Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG) to the left. One of the anchor flags for the Active Seismic Experiment (ASE) is at right.

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1972 - APOLLO - APOLLO 16 - EXPERIMENT - HORIZON - LUNAR SURFACE - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - MOON - SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT - SEISMOMETER - SOIL - SPACE -