SPACE PHYSICS PROGRAM. NEUTRON-GAMMA RAY INSTRUMENTATION EXPERIMENT FOR LUNAR SURFACE COMPOSITION ANALYSIS

Abstract

An analysis technique capable of determining the nature and relative abundance of constituent elements at remote places, such as the lunar and planetary surfaces, is described. Details on accomplishments to date in developing a prototype instrument for analysis of the lunar surface are given. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 1962
Accession Number
AD0277697

Entities

People

  • E.f. Martina

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Gamma Rays
  • Instrumentation
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Models
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Prototypes
  • Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Software Engineering
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris