The Lunar Atmospheric Composition Experiment was a miniature magnetic deflection mass spectrometer. The experiment's aim was to study the composition and variations of the lunar atmosphere. The only d
Pre-flight lab photo of the LACE.
Apollo 17 Lunar Atmospheric Composition Experiment
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Apollo 17 was the eleventh and final crewed mission of NASA's Apollo program, the sixth and most recent time humans have set foot on the Moon. Commander Gene Cernan and Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Sch
Lunar Atmospheric Composition Experiment
…composition and variations of the lunar atmosphere. The only deployment of LACE was as part of the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP) on Apollo 17 within the Taurus–Littrow valley. LACE was a follow-on to the Cold Cathode Gauges that were flown on Apollo 14 and Apollo 15. Those experiments proved…
Gene Cernan salutes the U.S. flag, with the Apollo Lunar Module Challenger and Lunar Roving Vehicle in the background
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Apollo 17 space-flown silver Robbins medallion
Landing site and surrounding area, as imaged from the Apollo 17 command module, 1972