Published November 3, 1967
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Journal Article
Surveyor V: Lunar Surface Mechanical Properties
Abstract
The mechanical properties of the lunar soil at the Surveyor V landing site seem to be generally consistent with values determined for soils at the landing sites of Surveyor I and III. These three maria sites are hundreds of kilometers apart. However, the static bearing capability may be somewhat lower than that at the previous landing sites (2 x 10^5 to 6 x 10^5 dynes per square centimeter or 3 to 8 pounds per square inch). The results of the erosion experiment, the spacecraft landing effects, and other observations indicate that the soil has significant amounts of fine-grained material and a measurable cohesion.
Additional Information
© 1967 American Association for the Advancement of Science. Received 9 October 1967. This paper presents the results of one phase of research carried out at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under contract No. NAS 7-100, sponsored by NASA. We thank the many NASA, JPL, and Hughes Aircraft Co. personnel for successfully landing and operating a spacecraft on the moon.Additional details
- Eprint ID
- 59430
- DOI
- 10.1126/science.158.3801.637
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- CaltechAUTHORS:20150811-163439168
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- NASA
- NAS 7-100
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