The six Apollo missions to the lunar surface, between 1969 and 1972, returned 2,196 individual rock, soil and core samples, with a total mass of 381.69 kg. The astronauts selected samples, photographed the rocks and soils prior to collection, packaged them in uniquely identified containers, and transported them to the Lunar Module


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    Title :

    We Did This Before - The Lunar Receiving Laboratory (1969-1972)


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Conference on Life Detection in Extraterrestrial Samples ; 2012 ; San Diego, CA, United States


    Publication date :

    2011-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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