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Jaffe, L. D.

Publications and source records attributed to Jaffe, L. D..

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Summary

Scientific data and observations summary of Surveyor I lunar surface exploration

SPACE PHOTOGRAPHY

Introduction

Objectives, launch and landing operations, and lunar surface photography of Surveyor I spacecraft

SPACE PHOTOGRAPHY

Lunar dust depth in Mare Cognitum.

Lunar dust depth in Mare Cognitum determined by comparing Ranger VII photographs with laboratory crater photographs

LABORATORY APPARATUS

Depth of the lunar dust.

Depth of lunar dust estimated by comparison with laboratory craters overlain by various thicknesses of sand, including Ranger VII photographs

RANGER VII LUNAR PROBE

Strength of the lunar dust.

Strength of overlay of granular material on Moon estimated from Ranger VII photographs, showing fairly steep slopes covered with dust

LUNAR DUST

Sterilizing Unmanned Spacecraft

Avoidance of contamination of extraterrestrial planets with earth organisms by sterilization of unmanned spacecraft

UNMANNED SPACECRAFT