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lunar penetrometer

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Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 610474 Last modified 17.09.2023
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Domain metrologymeasuring instruments
  • kerakujuline elektrooniline mõõtevahend, mille abil sooviti mõõta Kuu pinnase kandeomadusi kosmoseaparaatide maandumiseks valmistumisel
  • spherical electronic tool that served to measure the load-bearing characteristics of the moon in preparation for spacecraft landings
Kuu pinnase läbitungimismõõtur preferred
Usage examples
  • Kuu pinnase läbitungimismõõturi kavandas NASA, et see kukuks Kuu õhuliini orbiidil olevalt kosmosesüstikust Kuu pinnale ja edastaks kosmoseaparaadile vastavat teavet.
Kuu penetromeeter deprecated
Good to know
  • Meeter on pikkusühik.
lunar penetrometer
Good to know
  • It was designed by NASA to be dropped onto the surface from a vehicle orbiting overhead and transmit information to the spacecraft. However, despite it being proposed for several lunar and planetary missions, the device was never actually fielded by NASA.

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