Research Catalog

Title

• Apollo 17, preliminary science report / prepared by the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.

Author

Manned Spacecraft Center (U.S.)

Publication

Washington : Scientific and Technical Information Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1973.

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Additional Authors

• United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Office

Description

618 p. in various pagings : ill. (some col.); 27 cm.

Summary

The Apollo 17 flight and lunar landing, the sixth and final lunar landing and third extended science capability mission in the Apollo Program, are discussed with emphasis on the scientific endeavors conducted on the lunar surface. The scientific investigation of the mission is presented in three interrelated types of activities: the lunar surface sampling and observation, the lunar surface experiments, and the inflight experiments. Collection, documentation, and description of the lunar samples are discussed with a preliminary evaluation and analysis. The lunar surface experiments are described, including the results and their relationship to the scientific objectives of each experiment. The geochemical, photographic, geophysical, topographic, and medical data resulting from experiments conducted in flight are presented.

Series Statement

• NASA SP ; 330

Uniform Title

NASA SP (Series) 330.

Subject

• Apollo 17 (Spacecraft)
• Astronautics > Experiments
• Geology
• Lunar geology
• Lunar probes
• Moon
• Moon > Exploration
• Moon
• Project Apollo (U.S.)
• Space Flight
• Space flight to the moon
• Space sciences

Genre/Form

• Auographs.
• Government publications

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

LCCN

^^^73600152^

OCLC

2354576

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library