Difference between revisions of "Apollo Subsatellite"
m (added links) |
m |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | The later [[Apollo]] missions Apollo | + | The later [[Apollo]] missions [[Apollo 15]] and [[Apollo 16]] to the moon each left a ''subsatellite'' behind in lunar orbit to conduct remote scientific measurements of the moon from orbit. The Apollo 15 and Apollo 16 subsatellites were identical. |
The subsatellite mission ended with impact of the Apollo 16 subsatellite on the far side of the Moon on May 29. 1972 <BR> | The subsatellite mission ended with impact of the Apollo 16 subsatellite on the far side of the Moon on May 29. 1972 <BR> | ||
Revision as of 10:33, 9 January 2007
The later Apollo missions Apollo 15 and Apollo 16 to the moon each left a subsatellite behind in lunar orbit to conduct remote scientific measurements of the moon from orbit. The Apollo 15 and Apollo 16 subsatellites were identical.
The subsatellite mission ended with impact of the Apollo 16 subsatellite on the far side of the Moon on May 29. 1972
| This article is a stub. You can help Lunarpedia by expanding it or sorting it into the correct stub subcategory. |
Links
- List of Robotic Missions to the moon
External Links
- Apollo 15 Subsatellite data from National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC)
- Apollo 15 Subsatellite information from the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI)
- Apollo 16 Subsatellite information from LPI
- Lunar Particle Shadows and Boundary Layer (subsatellite experiment results) from NSSDC
- Apollo 15 Orbital Science page from LPI
- Apollo 16 Orbital Science page from LPI
