HNS/Teflon Explosive Charges for the Apollo 17 Seismic Experiment, LSPE(Lunar Seismic Profiling Experiment)

Abstract

A new plastic bonded explosive composed of HNS and Teflon was used in seismic charges on the recent APOLLO 17 space mission. Eight of the explosive charges were transported to the lunar surface abroad the LM vehicle and were subsequently detonated from earth. This report is concerned with the physical and detonation properties of dry blended HNS/TEFLON explosive charges and how such charges responded to environmental conditioning. Thermal cracking of the charges occurred, but this cracking did not affect charge performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 10, 1973
Accession Number
AD0763331

Entities

People

  • E. Eugene Kilmer

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detonations
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Fabrication
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Plastic Bonded Explosives
  • Shock Waves
  • Streak Cameras
  • Thermal Properties
  • Vibration
  • Waves

Readers

  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris