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Apollo Imagery
The Lunar Neutron Probe Experiment
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S72-53949 (November 1972) --- The upper and bottom sections of the Lunar Neutron Probe Experiment (S-229), in a stowed configuration, which will be used at the Taurus-Littrow landing site by the Apollo 17 crewmen. The purpose of this experiment is to measure neutron capture rates in the lunar regolith, measure variation of neutron capture rates as a function of depth beneath the lunar surface, and gain information on the lunar neutron energy spectrum.

Curator: Kim Dismukes | Responsible NASA Official: Amiko Kauderer | Updated: 03/10/2009
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