Publication Date:
2006-01-11
Description:
The reception and study of lunar material returned by the Luna 16 space station is described. The layout of a vacuum receiving chamber for working with material in a helium atmosphere is examined along with the main operations involved in extracting the material from the ampule and drill.
Keywords:
LUNAR AND PLANETARY EXPLORATION
Type:
Lunar Soil from the Sea of Fertility (NASA-TT-F-15881); p 27-33
Format:
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