Sub Satellite, Particles and Fields, Apollo 16, Qualification Model
Cylindrical structure with six hexagonally arranged solar cell covered rectangular panels attached lengthwise. Contains antenna boom on one side and Kapton foil Insulation on the other. Three 1.5 m booms retracted in stowed along the centerline of alternate panel faces.
Created by
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
10/21/2011
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Apollo Program; Exploration; Human Spaceflight; Missions; Models; Moon; Robots; Satellites; Solar System; Space; Spacecraft
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