Apollo 17 ALSEP

ALSEP surface instrument package deployed by crew.

Coordinates

20.1923, 30.7655 (positive-east)

Era

A (1959-1976)

Parent mission

Apollo 17

Role

surface experiment package

Operator

NASA

Nation

USA

Launched (UTC)

1972-12-07 05:33:00

Reached Moon (UTC)

1972-12-11 19:54:57

Event type

lander/science-station

Outcome

success

Site

Taurus-Littrow

Left on surface

ALSEP instruments on surface

Returned material

none

Current status

on lunar surface

Operational status (derived)

inactive

Source grade

primary

Primary source