Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP)
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:scientific_instruments
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| gptkbp:collection |
gravity measurements
lunar dust properties lunar seismic activity lunar surface temperature solar wind particles heat flow measurements lunar magnetic field |
| gptkbp:consists_of |
gptkb:magnetometer
heat flow experiment lunar dust detector lunar surface gravimeter solar wind spectrometer |
| gptkbp:data_transmission |
gptkb:radio_station
|
| gptkbp:deployment |
gptkb:Apollo_17
gptkb:Apollo_astronauts gptkb:Apollo_12 |
| gptkbp:designed_by |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:dimensions |
1.5 m x 1.5 m x 1.5 m
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP)
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Lunar_Module
|
| gptkbp:launch_date |
November 1969
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Moon
|
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
approximately 3 years
|
| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:operational_period |
1969 to 1977
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
decommissioned
|
| gptkbp:power_source |
radioisotope thermoelectric generator
|
| gptkbp:primary_use |
gptkb:scientific_research
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Apollo_program
|
| gptkbp:significance |
contributed to planetary science
enhanced understanding of lunar environment provided insights into lunar geology advanced knowledge of seismic activity on the Moon informed models of lunar formation provided data for lunar surface processes supported future lunar exploration missions aided in understanding solar wind interactions with the Moon |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
|
| gptkbp:used_in |
gptkb:Apollo_14_mission
Apollo 12 mission Apollo 15 mission Apollo 16 mission Apollo 17 mission |
| gptkbp:weight |
approximately 100 kg
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lunar_Surface_Experiments_Package
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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