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The Surface Electrical Properties Experiment was flown on Apollo 17. The experiment was used to explore the subsurface material of the Apollo 17 landing site by means of electromagnetic radiation. The experiment was designed to detect electrical layering, discrete scattering bodies, and the possible presence of water. n flight it was mounted on a specially designed pallet along with eight explosive charges for the separate lunar seismic profiling experiment.
This duplicate pallet was used by the Apollo 17 astronauts for training, and was transferred to the Smithsonian from NASA - Johnson Space Center in 1974.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
EQUIPMENT-Training Devices
Principal Investigator
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Subcontractor
Raytheon Equipment Division Dimensions
Overall: 21 x 22in. (53.3 x 55.9cm)
Other: 21 x 48 x 22in. (53.3 x 121.9 x 55.9cm) Materials
Metal, wires Inventory Number
A19750058001
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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