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PROJECI' APOLLO NASA CONTRACI' NAS-9-5191
TECHNICAL WORKING PAPER
.) COMPILED QUICK LOOK APOLLO PRIME SITES
APRIL 1970
Compiled By · Mapping Sciences Laboratory National Aeronautics and Space Administration Manned Spacecraft Center Houston, Texas
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Compi l ed By . Mapping Sciences laboratory Nationa l Aeronautics and Space Adm inistration Manned Spacecraft Center Houston, Texas March 1970 FOREWORD
Prepared by Lockheed Electronics Pompany, Houston Aerospace Systems Division, under Contract NAS 9-5191 in response to Job Order 61-094 issued by the Mapping Sciences Laboratory, Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas. This publication is designed for a quick look at the proposed Lunar Landing Sites. The data presented is extracted from other Lockheed documents which cover t~e subject more thoroughly. This publication lists the graphic art that has been prepared by Lockheed Electronics Company on the 18 Proposed Lunar Landing Sites. The location, brief geologic description and photographic coverage has been included. Also listed are the results of analysis completed on each site. Graphics illustrated in this publication may be obtained through the NASA Photographic Technology Laboratory in the form of lantern slides, vu- graphs and prints unless otherwise noted •
. Special aclmowledgement is made to A. W. Patteson of the Mapping Sciences Laboratory for the initial conception of this publica tion and the guidance in the compiling of the data.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword ii
~ection A General Infor mation A- 1
B Apollo Site 2 B-1
C Apollo Site 7 C- 1
D Abulfeda D- 1 E Alphonsus E- 1
F Bode ' s Rille (Rima Bode II) F- 1
G Censorinus G- 1
H Copernicus H- 1
I Davy Rille I -1
J Descartes J-1
K . Flamsteed Ring K-1
L Fra Mauro L- 1
M Hadley Rille (Rima Hadley) M- 1
N Hyginus Rille (Rima Hyginus) N- 1
0 Lalande 0-1
P Littrow P- 1
Q Ma.rius Hills Q-1
R Prinz Rille (Rima Prinz) R- 1
S Tycho S- 1
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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MAJOR LUNAR PROCESS/PROVINCES
1. MARIA · ~ (a) EASTERN- RED- OLD (b) WESTERN- BLUE-YOUNG · (c) CIRCULAR BASINS
2. HIGHLANDS (a) DEBRIS APRONS - FRA MAURO (b) 11 NORMAL11 HIGHLANDS - CENSORINUS (c) UPLAND 11LAKE" BASINS
3. VOLCANICS . (a) DOME COMPLEXES - MARIUS HILLS (b) FLO 'I£ - LTITROW (c) CHAINS - HYGINIUS ~.
4. IMPAGr CRATERS (a) YOUTHFUL - DEBRIS APRON (TYCHO) CENTRAL PEAK (COPERNICUS) (b) ANCIENT - FLAMSTEED ( ?)
5. RILLES (a) SINUOUS - SCHROTERS VALLEY, HARBI NGER Ml'NS . (b) STRAIGliT - HYGI NIUS
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MAJOR LUNAR FEATURES OF INTEREST
• MARIA • OLD • YOUNG • HIGHLANDS • TYPICAL • DEBRIS • VOLCANIC • DOMES • FLOWS • CHAINS • IMPACT • RILLES
.~ DEEP-SEA TED MATERIAL
e SOUR.CE OF MUCH. SURFACE MATERIAL
e RECOGNIZE BY COMPOSITION, THERMAL HISTORY
e FIND EXPOSED IN • EXCAVATIONS • EJECTA BLANKETS • IMPACT CENTRAL PEAKS
e ASSOCIATED WITH VOLCANICS
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.THE MOON AS A SOURCE OF PRIMITIVE MATERIAL
• SMALL SIZE FAVORABLE
• HIGHLANDS· LOOK OLD • CRATER DENSITY • CRATER SIZE DISTRIBUTION
NASA·S-69-3455
POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF LUNAR EXPLORATION
e A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM AND POSSIBLE CLUES TO THE ORIGIN OF LIFE
e A DIRECT COMPARISON OF THE EARTH AND MOON TO IMPROVE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROCESSES THAT SHAPE OUR ENVIRONMENT
e IMPROVEMENTS IN MANNED SPACE FLIGHT CAPABILITIES AND DEMONSTRATION OF MAN'S ABILITY TO FUNCTION ON OTHER PLANETS
e ASSESSMENT OF LUNAR RESOURCES. AND EVALUATION OF LUNAR ENVIRONMENT FOR ASTRONOMY, PHYSICS, AND FUTURE MISSIONS
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THE SEARCH FOR PRIMITIVE MATERIAL
e ANALYSIS OF ElEMENTAL AND ISOTOPIC ABUNDANCES
e MUST SERVE AS PARENT MATERIAL FOR OTHER SAMPLES
NASA-5-69-3453
PRINCIPAL THEORIES OF LUNAR ORIGIN
e CAPTURE .
e ACCRETION.
e COALESCENCE
e THROWN OFF FROM EARTH
A-6 3450 • . NASA+b9· LlJNAR REGIONAL GEOLOGYMAP
UNIT MARE PlATEAUS
D·YOUNGER MARE
DOlDER MAI\E
B DARK BlANKETED . TERRA D LIGHT BLANKETED TERRA CJ LIGHT TERRA PlAINS ~ HILLy AND FURROWED TERRA HILLY AND P!TTED TERRA •
0 CIRCUM-BASIN BLANKETs AND STRUCTURES D DEGRADED TERRA, UNDIVIDED DeNSELY CRATERED TERRA
NASA·S·69.3451 ABUNDANCE OF VOLATILE ELEMENTS ON EARTH AND IN ORDINARY CHONDRITES
ABUNDANCE RELA liVE OF TYPE I CARBONACEOUS CHONDRITES 1
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HYGINUS AND ALPHON US LANDING SITE ANALYSIS
ElliPSE 7.8 X 5.3 KM
SITE WEIGHTED 'N' LOG~TION
il HYGINUS 0.748 go 02' 54"N 6° 23' 54"E ,I ALPHONSUS !Nl" 0.424 13° 48' 30"S 3° 21' OO"W
ALPHONSUS lSI* 0.167 3°28' 30"W
*-40 PERCENT OF ELLIPSE OUTS I DE HR
A-8 ~\ I . ' J NASA-5-70-1750-5 I COMPARISONS OF APOLLO 11 AND 12 RESULTS I .
PARAMETER APOLLO 11 APOLL0112 DIFFERENCE (a)
NUMBER OF SAMPLES 658 70 1 -588 I 11, mgal 162,852 i62,6~0 -182 I ae, mgal 28 25 NAb
R1, m 1,735,466 1,735,9199 533 Y, mgal 162,783 -100 48, mgal 68 16~~:r 81 Rg, m 1,735,100 1,736,070 970
R1 /Rg DIFFERENCE, m 366 70 I NA : APOLLO 12 RESULTS MINUS APOLLO 11 RESULTS \. NOT APPLICABLE
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Art available through Mapping Sciences La 1 oratory
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Art available through Mapping Sciences LaJoratory
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