Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP)

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Internal Aero.peoe
Syatema DivWon
Memorandum
Date 18 March 1971 L~tter No. 975 3-78 Ann Arbor. Michigan
To Distribution
R. Miley
From
ALSEP-Mr-03, Flight System Familiarization Manual, Revision B,
SubJect
Change 1
1. Enclosed is a copy of Change 1 to Revision B o~ the subject
document.
2. Questions or comments ooncerning this document are solicited
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FC6/P. Joyce
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FC9/J. Saul tz
FC9/B. Sharpe
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FS4/P. Dell'osso
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ALSEP-MT -03
APOLLO LUNAR SURFACE
EXPERIMENTS PACKAGE
(ALSEP)
FLIGHT SYSTEM
FAMILIARIZATION MANUAL
(REVISION B, CHANGE 1)
APPROVED BY NASA
LUNAR SURFACE PROJECT OFFICE
MANNED SPACECRAFT CENTER
THE BENDIX CORPORATION
AEROSPACE SYSTEMS DIVISION
CONTRACT NUMBER
NAS 9-5829
15 APRIL 1969
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Changed 15 December 1970

CHANGE INSTRUCTION SHEET
TO: Holders of ALSEP-MT-03, Flight System Familiarization
Manual
SUBJECT: ALSEP-MT-03 Change 1 dated 15 December 1970
INSTRUCTIONS: Replace pages of ALSEP-MT-03, Revision B, Dated
15 April 1969, with the pages provided in the subject
change package as specified in the following table.
Remove Revision B Insert Change 1
Pages Pages
Title Title
A A thru B
i thru ix i thru ix
1-3 l -3
1-5 l-5
l-7/1-8 1-7/1-8
1-15/1-16 1 -1 5/1 -16, 1 -1 6A /1-1 6 B
1-21 1-21 thru 1-29
2-2, 2-3 2-2, 2- 3
2-5, 2-6 2-5, 2-6, 2-6A, 2-6B
2-9, 2-10 2-9, 2-10, 2-10A
2-14 2-14
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2-20, 2-21/2-22, 2-23/2-24 2-20, 2-21/2-22, 2-23/2-24
2-25/2-26 2-25/2-26, 2.:.26A/2-26B
2-39/2-40 2-39/2-40
2-45, 2-46, 2-47 2-45, 2-46, 2-47, 2-48A/2-48B
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2-67, 2-68 2-67, 2-68
2-68A, 2-68B, 2-68C, 2-68D
2-71/2-72 2-71/2-72
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3-3/3-4, 3-5/3-6, 3-7/3-8 3- 3/3-4, 3- 5/3-6, 3-7/3-8
3-9, 3-10, 3-11, 3-12 3-9, 3-10, 3-11, 3-12
3-17 3-17
3-21 3-21
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4-9 4-9
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4-11 4-11
4-14 4-14, 4-I4A/4-14B
4-18 4-18
4-21 4-21
4-23 4-23
G-1, G-2 G-1, G-2
I-1 thru I-13 I-1 thru I-1 4
A-1 thru A-16 A-1 thru A-19/A-20
B-1 thru B-6 B -1 thru B-6, B -6A/ B -6B
B -7 thru B- I 5 B -7 thru B -1 5
B-18, B-19 B-18, B-19
B-25, B-26 B-25, B-26
B-30, B-31 B-30, B-31
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LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES
The total number of pages in this publication is 423, consisting of the following:
Page No. Issue
Title Change 1 15 December 1970
A thru B Change 1 15 December 1970
i thru ix Change 1 15 December 1970
1-1 thru 1-2 Revision B 15 April 1969
1-3 Change 1 15 December 1970
1-4 Revision B 15 April 1969
1-5 Change I 15 December 1970
1-6 Revision B 15 April 1969
1- 7/1-8 Change I 15 December 1970
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1-1 7 th r u I-2 0 Revision B 15 April 1969
1 -2 l tb r u 1-2 9 /1 -3 0 Change 1 15 December 1970
2-1 Revision B 15 April 1969
2-2 thru 2-3 Change I 15 December 1970
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2-5 thru 2 -6B Change 1 15 December 1970
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2-9 thru 2- 10A/2-10B Change 1 15 December 19 70
2-11 thru 2-13 Revision B 15 April 1969
2-14 Change 1 I5 December 1970
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2-18 Change 1 15 December 19 70
2-19 Revision B 15 April 1969
2-20 thru 2-26A/2-26B Change 1 15 December 1970
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2-39/2-40 Change 1 15 December 1970
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2-45 thxu 2-56B Change 1 15 December 19 70
2-5 7 thru 2-60 Revision B 15 April 1969
2 -60A I 2-60B Change 1 15 December 19 70
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2-62 thru 2-65 Change 1 15 December 1970
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2-67 thru 2-68D Change 1 15 December 1970
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2-71/2-72 Change 1 15 December 1970
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2-75 thru 2-78 Change 1 15 December 1970
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3-24 thru 3-24B Change l 15 December 1970
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3-2 7 thru 3-28 Change l 15 December 1970
3-28/3-29 Revision B 15 April 1969
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G- 1 tbru G-2 Change 1 15 December 1970
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I-1 thrl1 I-14 Change 1 15 December 1970
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B Changed 15 Dece1nber 1970
ALSEP-MT-03
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Page
I ALSEP MISSION DESCRIPTION 1-1
1-1 ALSEP Mission Introduction l-1
1-2 ALSEP Mission Profile 1-1
1-3 ALSEP Mission Objectives l-3
1-4 ALSEP System Description 1-3
1-5 ALSEP Phys i.cal Description 1-3
l-6 ALSEP Functional Description 1-6
l -20 ALSEP Principal Investigators 1-j 9
1-21 Operational Experience 1 - 2 l
1-22 EASEP Operational Experience 1-21
1-25 ALSEP 1 Operational Experience l-24
II ALSEP SUBSYSTEM DESCRIPTION 2-J
2-1 ALSEP Subsystem Introduction 2-1
2-2 Structure/Thermal Subsystem 2-l
2-3 Structure/Thermal Subsystem Physical
Description 2-1
2-4 Structure /Thermal Subsystem Functional
Description 2-3
2-J 0 Dust Detector Description 2-7
2-12A Dust, Thermal, and Radiation Engineering
Measurements Package Description 2-9
2-13 Electrical Power Sub system 2-11
2- 14 EPS Physical Description 2-11
2-20 EPS Functional Description 2-11
2-21 EPS Detailed Functional Description 2-14
2-24 Data Subsystem 2-17
2-25 Data Subsystem Physical Description 2-18
2-27 Antenna Assembly Description 2-27
2-31 Data Subsystem Diplexer 2-30
2-34 Data Subsystem Command Receiver 2-33
2-37 Data Subsystem Command Decoder 2-35
2-41 Data Subsystem Central Station Timer 2-47
2-43A Data Subsystem Resettable Solid State Timer 2-50
2-44 Data Subsystem Data Processor 2-50
2-49 Data Subsystem Transmitter 2330527 2-62
2-51A Data Subsystem Transmitter 2345250 2-68
2-52 Data Subsystem Power Distribution Unit 2-68D
2-58 Passive Seismic Experiment (PSE) Subsystem 2-79
2-59 PSE Physical Description 2-80
2-65 PSE Functional Description 2-84
2-69 PSE Detailed Functional Description 2-90
2-79 Magnetometer Experiment (ME) Subsystem 2-107
2-80 ME Physical Description 2-107
2-81 ME Functional Description 2-108
2-82 ME Detailed Functional Description 2-1 1 I
2-92 Solar Wind Experiment (SWE) Subsystem 2-125
2-93 SWE Physical Description 2-126
2-99 SWE Functional Description 2-128
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ALSEP-MT- 03
TABLE OF CONTENTS (cant)
Section Page
2-100 SWE Detailed Functional Description 2-131
2-145 Suprathermal Ion Detector Experiment (SIDE)
Subsystem 2-147
2-146 Side Physical Description 2- 149
2-147 Side Functional Description 2-150
2-148 Side Detailed Functional Description 2-151
2-153 Active Seismic Experiment (ASE) Subsystem 2- 161
2-154 ASE Physical Description 2-162
2- 163 ASE Functional Description 2-166
2- 167 ASE Detailed Functional Description 2-167
2-173 Safety Features 2-175
2-176 Heat Flow Experiment (HFE) Subsystem 2-179
2-l 77 HFE Physical Description .2-179
2.- 178 HFE Functional Description 2-181
2- 179 HFE Detailed Functional Description 2-183
2-191 Charged Particle Lunar Environment Experiment (CPLEE)
Subsystem 2-199
2-192 CPLEE Physical Description 2-200
2-193 CPLEE Functional Desc1·iption 2-202
2-194 CPLEE Detailed Functional Descdption 2-204
2-202 Cold Cathode Gauge Experiment (CCGE) Subsystem 2-213
2-203 CCGE Physical Description 2-213
2-208 CCGE Functional Description 2-215
2-209 CCGE Detailed Functional Description 2-217
2-216 Apollo Lunar Hand Tools (ALHT) Subsystem 2-229
2-217 ALHT Description 2-229
2-218 Apollo Lunar Surface Dr ill (ALSD) 2-237
2-219 ALSD Physical Description 2-237
2-224 ALSD Functional Description 2-243
2-225 ALSD Detailed Functional Description 2-243
Ill MAINTENANCE 3-1
3-1 Maintenance Concept 3- 1
3-2 Maintenance Level A (System) 3-2
3-5 Maintenance Level B (Specialized) 3-11
3-6 Ground Support Equipment (GSE) 3-ll
3-7 GSE Electrical 3-12
3-8 GSE Mechanical 3-12
3-9 Tools and Test Equipment 3-12
3-l 0 Transportation Equipment 3-27
3- 13 ALSEP Support Manuals 3-28
IV OPERATIONS 4-l
4- 1 Operations, General 4-l
4-2 KSC Prelaunch Checkout and Installation 4-1
4-3 KSC Inspection and Checkout 4- 2
4-8 KSC ALSEP Installation 4-2.
ii Changed IS December 1970