Apollo 17 was the final J-type mission, distinguished from the previous G- and H-series missions by expanded and improved hardware, a larger instrumentation package, and extended exploration and sampling range using the Lunar Roving Vehicle, or LRV. The primary objectives of Apollo 17 were ...
a hilly region with white lunar anorthosite on the surface south of the large, round Mare Imbrium. (Apollo 13 was on its way to that area, before it had to return home after amission-ending accident.) The mission's objectives included collecting samples of material blasted out when...
On completion of the mission on the Moon's surface, the descent stage was to remain on the Moon: the ascent stage of the LM was to carry the astronauts into lunar orbit and rendezvous with the command and service modules. The craft would then embark on its return journey, the LM being...
“I could not be more proud of our team. The past 2 years have presented a number of challenges, but this recognition confirms what we already knew...that by combining talent with hard work we can accomplish our objectives, regardless of the obstacles”, says Mike Ranshaw, Apollo Interactiv...
“Okay, it boils down to two main new objectives,” Gene said. “One—do a rendezvous and close approach to this Almaz, and linger there long enough to accomplish the DoD’s objectives.” He thought a second. “Any idea what success looks like to them, how much maneuvering will be in...
Alexei Leonov at landing after Soyuz–Apollo mission. Show moreView chapterExplore book The Apollo program Eric A. Jerde, in Sample Return Missions, 2021 2.2.2 Science gains in importance As an almost completely unexplored planetary object, the initial scientific objectives were very basic, namely ...
By September, NASA had established the objectives to be accomplished by the following missions, which were essential in ensuring the success of the first manned lunar landing. Moreover, the success of every mission depended on the success of the previous one. Apollo 4 launched on November 9,...
Apollo-Soyuz US-USSR joint mission results The technical and nontechnical objectives of the Apollo-Soyuz mission are briefly considered. The mission demonstrated that Americans and Russians can work together to perform a very complex operation, including rendezvous in space, dock... AL Bean,RE Evans...
Among the tasks required to achieve these mission objectives were deploying the first Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV), demonstrating a hammer and feather drop, launching the first subsatellite into lunar orbit, and the first deep space Extravehicular Activities (EVA), or spacewalk. LUNAR ROVING VEHICLE ...
He highlighted several issues on which Member States were invited to provide guidance and direction, including the scope of UNESCO’s future action; UNESCO’smissionandfunctions; the choice of strategic objectives for each of UNESCO’s four programmes; the selection of cross-cutting themes; the res...