Surveyor, Apollo, and Bacteria

In article ,
rk wrote:
Is there any place where this is written up?

The definitive writeup on the experimental results is a paper in NASA
SP-284, "Analysis of Surveyor 3 material and photographs returned by
Apollo 12", 1972.

The suggestion that sloppy procedure may have contaminated the sample was
made more recently, by one of the folks who did the experiments, and I'm
not aware of any formal publication of it. (I'm also not sure how much
credence to give it.)
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Henry Spencer wrote:
In article ,
rk wrote:
Is there any place where this is written up?

The definitive writeup on the experimental results is a paper in NASA
SP-284, "Analysis of Surveyor 3 material and photographs returned by
Apollo 12", 1972.

The suggestion that sloppy procedure may have contaminated the sample was
made more recently, by one of the folks who did the experiments, and I'm
not aware of any formal publication of it. (I'm also not sure how much
credence to give it.)
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mail to henry at zoo.utoronto.ca instead. |


Analysis of Surveyor 3 material and photographs returned by Apollo 12
NASA-SP-284; LC-70-181874 , 19720101; JAN 1, 1972
Postflight analysis of parts from Surveyor 3 spacecraft, lunar
material, and photographs brought back on Apollo 12 flight
Accession ID: 72N26731
Document ID: 19720019081

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/ca...1972019081.pdf


-Rusty

Additional NASA Surveyor 3 reports....


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Surveyor III A preliminary report

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-SP-146 , 19670601; Jun 1, 1967
Preliminary observations from Surveyor III soft moon landing -
telemetered pictures and data on mechanical soil sampler, and lunar
surface properties
Accession ID: 67N32582
Document ID: 19670023253

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/ca...1967023253.pdf

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Surveyor program results Final report

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-SP-184 , 19690101; JAN 1, 1969
Summary of lunar data and scientific observations generated by Surveyor
landings on Moon
Accession ID: 69N36451
Document ID: 19690027073

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/ca...1969027073.pdf

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Apollo 12 - Preliminary science report

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-SP-235 , 19700601; Jun 1, 1970
Preliminary scientific analyses of Apollo 12 ALSEP data, lunar
photographs, and returned materials
Accession ID: 70N35271
Document ID: 19700025955

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/ca...1970025955.pdf

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Analysis of Surveyor 3 television cable after residence on the moon
Gross, F. C.; Park, J. J.
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TN-D-6599; G-1044 , 19720301; Mar 1, 1972
The Apollo 12 astronauts brought the Surveyor III television camera
back from the moon in November 1969. Chemical analyses of a portion of
television cable revealed changes in the glass fabric sleeve and in the
wire insulation as a result of exposure to the lunar environment. Loss
of volatile constituents from the glass fabric and a discoloration of
the glass occurred. The Teflon layer on the wire showed a slight
discoloration and possibly a slight change in its infrared spectrum.
Both the polyimide layer and the Teflon layer of the wire insulation
showed changes in tensile strength and elongation.
Accession ID: 72N20128
Document ID: 19720012478

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/ca...1972012478.pdf

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Surveyor 3 parts and materials returned from the moon by Apollo 12 -
Evaluation of lunar effects

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-CR-114855 , 19710122; Jan 22, 1971
Engineering analysis of Surveyor 3 parts returned by Apollo 12
astronauts to determine lunar environment effects
Accession ID: 71N17567
Document ID: 19710008092

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/ca...1971008092.pdf

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Examination of Surveyor 3 surface sampler scoop returned by Apollo 12
mission
Scott, R. F.; Zuckerman, K. A.
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-CR-127521 , 19710101; JAN 1, 1971

Accession ID: 73N73872
Document ID: 19730064630

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/ca...1973064630.pdf

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EVA communications from Surveyor 3 site on Apollo 12
Rosenblum, I. I.
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-CR-107371; B69-10020 , 19691008; Oct 8, 1969

Accession ID: 79N72680
Document ID: 19790073172

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/ca...1979073172.pdf

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Atlas-Centaur AC-12 flight performance for Surveyor 3

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-X-1678 , 19681101; Nov 1, 1968
Flight performance evaluation of Atlas Centaur launch vehicle AC-12
carrying Surveyor 3 lunar probe
Accession ID: 69N10295
Document ID: 19690000964

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/ca...1969000964.pdf

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The Surveyor 3 mission and its relation to Apollo
Schmidt, F. N.
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-CR-154361 , 19670619; Jun 19, 1967

Accession ID: 79N71789
Document ID: 19790072281

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/ca...1979072281.pdf

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-Rusty

Rusty wrote:


Analysis of Surveyor 3 material and photographs returned by Apollo 12
NASA-SP-284; LC-70-181874 , 19720101; JAN 1, 1972
Postflight analysis of parts from Surveyor 3 spacecraft, lunar
material, and photographs brought back on Apollo 12 flight
Accession ID: 72N26731
Document ID: 19720019081

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/ca...1972019081.pdf




That was such a pity with the TV camera on that flight; I was really
looking forward to seeing the Surveyor on the Moon.
Still, it made for a great episode of FTETTM.

Pat

Rusty wrote:


Surveyor III A preliminary report



I still remember how awe-struck everyone was when Surveyor I worked.
Especially after Ranger. :-)

Pat