EP-95 ON THE MOON WITH APOLLO 16

FIGURE 74.-The Apollo 16 Particles and Fields Subsatellite.

FIGURE 74.-The Apollo 16 Particles and Fields Subsatellite. In the lower figure, the subsatellite is shown in the folded configuration in which it is carried in the SIM. It rests on a guide rail. On command from the CM, it is ejected from the SIM and assumes the configuration shown in the top figure. It remains in orbit at least several months and possibly years. NASA PHOTO S-72-16304 and S-72-16311.

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