Analysis of Surveyor III Television Cable After Residence on the Moon.

Abstract

The Apollo 12 astronauts brought the Surveyor III television camera back from the moon in November 1969. Chemical analyses of a portion of television cable revealed changes in the glass fabric sleeve and in the wire insulation as a result of exposure to the lunar environment. Loss of volatile constituents from the glass fabric and a discoloration of the glass occurred. The Teflon layer on the wire showed a slight discoloration and possibly a slight change in its infrared spectrum. Both the polyimide layer and the Teflon layer of the wire insulation showed changes in tensile strength and elongation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1972
Accession Number
ADA304560

Entities

People

  • Frederick C. Gross
  • John J. Park

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemistry
  • Differential Thermal Analysis
  • Diffraction
  • Diffraction Analysis
  • Emission Spectroscopy
  • Gas Chromatography
  • Infrared Spectra
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Organic Materials
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • Thermal Analysis
  • X Rays
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space