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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
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Apollo 14 Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP)
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Apollo 14 Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP)
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The moon bound Apollo 14, carrying a crew of three astronauts: Mission commander Alan B. Shepard Jr., Command Module pilot Stuart A. Roosa, and Lunar Module pilot Edgar D. Mitchell, lifted off from launch complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on January 31, 1971, and safely returned to Earth on February 9, 1971. It was the third manned lunar landing, the first manned landing in exploration of the lunar highlands, and it demonstrated pinpoint landing capability. The major goal of Apollo 14 was the scientific exploration of the Moon in the foothills of the rugged Fra Mauro region. The extravehicular activity (EVA) of astronauts Shepard and Mitchell included setting up an automated scientific laboratory called Apollo Lunar Scientific Experiments Package (ALSEP), shown here fully deployed. In addition, they collected a total of about 95 pounds (43 kilograms) of Moon rock and soil for a geological investigation back on the Earth.
Full_Description
The moon bound Apollo 14, carrying a crew of three astronauts: Mission commander Alan B. Shepard Jr., Command Module pilot Stuart A. Roosa, and Lunar Module pilot Edgar D. Mitchell, lifted off from launch complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on January 31, 1971, and safely returned to Earth on February 9, 1971. It was the third manned lunar landing, the first manned landing in exploration of the lunar highlands, and it demonstrated pinpoint landing capability. The major goal of Apollo 14 was the scientific exploration of the Moon in the foothills of the rugged Fra Mauro region. The extravehicular activity (EVA) of astronauts Shepard and Mitchell included setting up an automated scientific laboratory called Apollo Lunar Scientific Experiments Package (ALSEP), shown here fully deployed. In addition, they collected a total of about 95 pounds (43 kilograms) of Moon rock and soil for a geological investigation back on the Earth.
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Date of Image:
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1971-02-05
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1971-02-05
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Category:
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Saturn Apollo Program
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Saturn Apollo Program
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term:
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Apollo 14
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term:
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Lunar Surface Experiments Package
Keywords
Lunar Surface Experiments Package
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ALSEP
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Earth
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Earth
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Moon
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Moon
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Saturn
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Saturn
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Apollo 14
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Apollo 14
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Saturn
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Saturn
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
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January 31, 1971
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January 31, 1971
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February 9, 1971
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February 9, 1971
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1971
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1971
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Reference Number:
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MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
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MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
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MIX #:
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7120040
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NIX #:
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MSFC-7120040
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MSFC Negative Number:
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7120040
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7120040
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UID:
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SPD-MARSH-7120040
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SPD-MARSH-7120040
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