Internal Aero.peoe Syatema DivWon Memorandum Date 18 March 1971 L~tter No. 975 3-78 Ann Arbor. Michigan To Distribution R. Miley From ALSEP-Mr-03, Flight System Familiarization Manual, Revision B, SubJect Change 1 1. Enclosed is a copy of Change 1 to Revision B o~ the subject document. 2. Questions or comments ooncerning this document are solicited and should be directed to R. Miley, Building 399, tele ~X, phone 483-5067. Enclosure Distribution: TD5/M. vonEhrenfried TD5/J. Bates TD4/R. Moke FC6/P. Joyce FC9/R. Bradford(6) FC9/J. Saul tz FC9/B. Sharpe .E'S 2/R. Loree FS4/P. Dell'osso FS5/J. Beaves F~/C. Stroud vPI'l/J. Lobb ZS 5/ W. Remini D212/E. Carr TDX/Sta.ndard ALSEP-MT -03 APOLLO LUNAR SURFACE EXPERIMENTS PACKAGE (ALSEP) FLIGHT SYSTEM FAMILIARIZATION MANUAL (REVISION B, CHANGE 1) APPROVED BY NASA LUNAR SURFACE PROJECT OFFICE MANNED SPACECRAFT CENTER THE BENDIX CORPORATION AEROSPACE SYSTEMS DIVISION CONTRACT NUMBER NAS 9-5829 15 APRIL 1969 --- Changed 15 December 1970 CHANGE INSTRUCTION SHEET TO: Holders of ALSEP-MT-03, Flight System Familiarization Manual SUBJECT: ALSEP-MT-03 Change 1 dated 15 December 1970 INSTRUCTIONS: Replace pages of ALSEP-MT-03, Revision B, Dated 15 April 1969, with the pages provided in the subject change package as specified in the following table. Remove Revision B Insert Change 1 Pages Pages Title Title A A thru B i thru ix i thru ix 1-3 l -3 1-5 l-5 l-7/1-8 1-7/1-8 1-15/1-16 1 -1 5/1 -16, 1 -1 6A /1-1 6 B 1-21 1-21 thru 1-29 2-2, 2-3 2-2, 2- 3 2-5, 2-6 2-5, 2-6, 2-6A, 2-6B 2-9, 2-10 2-9, 2-10, 2-10A 2-14 2-14 2-18 2-18 2-20, 2-21/2-22, 2-23/2-24 2-20, 2-21/2-22, 2-23/2-24 2-25/2-26 2-25/2-26, 2.:.26A/2-26B 2-39/2-40 2-39/2-40 2-45, 2-46, 2-47 2-45, 2-46, 2-47, 2-48A/2-48B 2-49, 2-50 2-49, 2-50, 2-50A, 2-50B 2-51, 2-52, 2-53/2-54, 2-55 2-51, 2-52, 2-53/2-54, 2-55 2-56A/2-56B 2-60A/2-60B 2-62, 2-63/2-64, 2-65 2-62, 2-63/2-64, 2-65 2-67, 2-68 2-67, 2-68 2-68A, 2-68B, 2-68C, 2-68D 2-71/2-72 2-71/2-72 2-75, 2-76, 2-77/2-78 2-75, 2-76, 2-77/2-78 3-3/3-4, 3-5/3-6, 3-7/3-8 3- 3/3-4, 3- 5/3-6, 3-7/3-8 3-9, 3-10, 3-11, 3-12 3-9, 3-10, 3-11, 3-12 3-17 3-17 3-21 3-21 3-24 3-24, 3-24A, 3-24B 3-27. 3-28 3-27, 3-28 1 CHANGE INSTRUCTION SHEET ( cont) Remove Revision B Insert Change l Pages Pages 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6 4-9 4-9 4-IOA thru 4-lOG 4-11 4-11 4-14 4-14, 4-I4A/4-14B 4-18 4-18 4-21 4-21 4-23 4-23 G-1, G-2 G-1, G-2 I-1 thru I-13 I-1 thru I-1 4 A-1 thru A-16 A-1 thru A-19/A-20 B-1 thru B-6 B -1 thru B-6, B -6A/ B -6B B -7 thru B- I 5 B -7 thru B -1 5 B-18, B-19 B-18, B-19 B-25, B-26 B-25, B-26 B-30, B-31 B-30, B-31 B-38 B-38 2 ALSEP-MT-03 LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES The total number of pages in this publication is 423, consisting of the following: Page No. Issue Title Change 1 15 December 1970 A thru B Change 1 15 December 1970 i thru ix Change 1 15 December 1970 1-1 thru 1-2 Revision B 15 April 1969 1-3 Change 1 15 December 1970 1-4 Revision B 15 April 1969 1-5 Change I 15 December 1970 1-6 Revision B 15 April 1969 1- 7/1-8 Change I 15 December 1970 I-9 thru 1-14 Revision B IS April 1969 1-15 thru 1-16A Change I 15 December 1970 1-1 7 th r u I-2 0 Revision B 15 April 1969 1 -2 l tb r u 1-2 9 /1 -3 0 Change 1 15 December 1970 2-1 Revision B 15 April 1969 2-2 thru 2-3 Change I 15 December 1970 2-4 Revision B 15Aprill969 2-5 thru 2 -6B Change 1 15 December 1970 2-7 thru 2-8 Revision B 15 April 1969 2-9 thru 2- 10A/2-10B Change 1 15 December 19 70 2-11 thru 2-13 Revision B 15 April 1969 2-14 Change 1 I5 December 1970 2 -15 thru 2 -17 Revision B 15 April 1969 2-18 Change 1 15 December 19 70 2-19 Revision B 15 April 1969 2-20 thru 2-26A/2-26B Change 1 15 December 1970 2-27 thru 2-38 Revision B 15 April1969 2-39/2-40 Change 1 15 December 1970 2-41 thru 2-44 Revision B 15 April 1969 2-45 thxu 2-56B Change 1 15 December 19 70 2-5 7 thru 2-60 Revision B 15 April 1969 2 -60A I 2-60B Change 1 15 December 19 70 2-61 Revision B 15 April 1969 2-62 thru 2-65 Change 1 15 December 1970 2-66 Revision B 15 April 1969 2-67 thru 2-68D Change 1 15 December 1970 2-69/2-70 Revision B 15 April 1969 2-71/2-72 Change 1 15 December 1970 2-73 thru 2- 74 Revision B 15 April 1969 2-75 thru 2-78 Change 1 15 December 1970 2-79 thru 2-245 Revision B 15 April 1969 3-1 thru 3-2 Revision B 15 April 1969 3-3 thru 3-12 Change 1 15 December 1970 Changed 15 December 1970 A ALSEP-MT-03 LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES (cont) Page No. Issue 3~13 thru 3-16 Revision B 15 Apnl 1969 3- 17 Change 1 15 December 1970 3-18 thru 3-20 Revision B 15 April 1969 3-21 Change 1 15 December 1970 3-22 thru 3-23 Revision B 15 April 1969 3-24 thru 3-24B Change l 15 December 1970 3-25 thru 3-26 Revision B 15 April 1969 3-2 7 thru 3-28 Change l 15 December 1970 3-28/3-29 Revision B 15 April 1969 4-1 Revi::;iun B 15 April 1969 4-2 thru 4-6 Change 1 15 December 1970 4-7 thru 4-8 Revision B 15 April 1969 4-9 Change l 15 December 1970 4-10 Revision B 15 April 1969 4-10A thru 4-10G Change I 15 December 1970 4-11 Change 1 15 December 1970 4-12 thru 4~13 Revision B 15 April 1969 4-14 thru 4-14A Change 1 15 December 1970 4-15 thru 4-17 Revision B 15 April 1969 4-18 Change 1 15 December 1970 4- I9 thru 4-20 Revision B 15 April 1969 4-21 Change 1 15 December 1970 4-22 Revision B 15 April 1969 4-23 Change 1 15 December 1970 4-24 thru 4-27 Revision B 15 April 1969· G- 1 tbru G-2 Change 1 15 December 1970 G- 3 Revision B 15 April 1969 I-1 thrl1 I-14 Change 1 15 December 1970 A -1 thru A - 19 Change 1 15 December 1970 B-1 thru B- 6A Change 1 15 December 1970 B-7 thru B-15 Change I 15 December 1970 B - 16 thr u B - l 7 Revision B 15 April 1969 B - l 8 thr u B - 1 9 Change 1 15 December 1970 B-20 thru B-24 Revision B 15 April 1969 B-25 thru B-26 Change 1 15 December 1970 B-27 thru B-29 Revision B 15 April 1969 B-30 thru B-31 Change 1 15 December 1970 B-32 thru B- 37 Revision B 15 April 1969 B-38 Change 1 15 December 1970 B-39 thru B-49 Revision B 15 April 1969 B Changed 15 Dece1nber 1970 ALSEP-MT-03 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page I ALSEP MISSION DESCRIPTION 1-1 1-1 ALSEP Mission Introduction l-1 1-2 ALSEP Mission Profile 1-1 1-3 ALSEP Mission Objectives l-3 1-4 ALSEP System Description 1-3 1-5 ALSEP Phys i.cal Description 1-3 l-6 ALSEP Functional Description 1-6 l -20 ALSEP Principal Investigators 1-j 9 1-21 Operational Experience 1 - 2 l 1-22 EASEP Operational Experience 1-21 1-25 ALSEP 1 Operational Experience l-24 II ALSEP SUBSYSTEM DESCRIPTION 2-J 2-1 ALSEP Subsystem Introduction 2-1 2-2 Structure/Thermal Subsystem 2-l 2-3 Structure/Thermal Subsystem Physical Description 2-1 2-4 Structure /Thermal Subsystem Functional Description 2-3 2-J 0 Dust Detector Description 2-7 2-12A Dust, Thermal, and Radiation Engineering Measurements Package Description 2-9 2-13 Electrical Power Sub system 2-11 2- 14 EPS Physical Description 2-11 2-20 EPS Functional Description 2-11 2-21 EPS Detailed Functional Description 2-14 2-24 Data Subsystem 2-17 2-25 Data Subsystem Physical Description 2-18 2-27 Antenna Assembly Description 2-27 2-31 Data Subsystem Diplexer 2-30 2-34 Data Subsystem Command Receiver 2-33 2-37 Data Subsystem Command Decoder 2-35 2-41 Data Subsystem Central Station Timer 2-47 2-43A Data Subsystem Resettable Solid State Timer 2-50 2-44 Data Subsystem Data Processor 2-50 2-49 Data Subsystem Transmitter 2330527 2-62 2-51A Data Subsystem Transmitter 2345250 2-68 2-52 Data Subsystem Power Distribution Unit 2-68D 2-58 Passive Seismic Experiment (PSE) Subsystem 2-79 2-59 PSE Physical Description 2-80 2-65 PSE Functional Description 2-84 2-69 PSE Detailed Functional Description 2-90 2-79 Magnetometer Experiment (ME) Subsystem 2-107 2-80 ME Physical Description 2-107 2-81 ME Functional Description 2-108 2-82 ME Detailed Functional Description 2-1 1 I 2-92 Solar Wind Experiment (SWE) Subsystem 2-125 2-93 SWE Physical Description 2-126 2-99 SWE Functional Description 2-128 Changed 15 December 1970 ALSEP-MT- 03 TABLE OF CONTENTS (cant) Section Page 2-100 SWE Detailed Functional Description 2-131 2-145 Suprathermal Ion Detector Experiment (SIDE) Subsystem 2-147 2-146 Side Physical Description 2- 149 2-147 Side Functional Description 2-150 2-148 Side Detailed Functional Description 2-151 2-153 Active Seismic Experiment (ASE) Subsystem 2- 161 2-154 ASE Physical Description 2-162 2- 163 ASE Functional Description 2-166 2- 167 ASE Detailed Functional Description 2-167 2-173 Safety Features 2-175 2-176 Heat Flow Experiment (HFE) Subsystem 2-179 2-l 77 HFE Physical Description .2-179 2.- 178 HFE Functional Description 2-181 2- 179 HFE Detailed Functional Description 2-183 2-191 Charged Particle Lunar Environment Experiment (CPLEE) Subsystem 2-199 2-192 CPLEE Physical Description 2-200 2-193 CPLEE Functional Desc1·iption 2-202 2-194 CPLEE Detailed Functional Descdption 2-204 2-202 Cold Cathode Gauge Experiment (CCGE) Subsystem 2-213 2-203 CCGE Physical Description 2-213 2-208 CCGE Functional Description 2-215 2-209 CCGE Detailed Functional Description 2-217 2-216 Apollo Lunar Hand Tools (ALHT) Subsystem 2-229 2-217 ALHT Description 2-229 2-218 Apollo Lunar Surface Dr ill (ALSD) 2-237 2-219 ALSD Physical Description 2-237 2-224 ALSD Functional Description 2-243 2-225 ALSD Detailed Functional Description 2-243 Ill MAINTENANCE 3-1 3-1 Maintenance Concept 3- 1 3-2 Maintenance Level A (System) 3-2 3-5 Maintenance Level B (Specialized) 3-11 3-6 Ground Support Equipment (GSE) 3-ll 3-7 GSE Electrical 3-12 3-8 GSE Mechanical 3-12 3-9 Tools and Test Equipment 3-12 3-l 0 Transportation Equipment 3-27 3- 13 ALSEP Support Manuals 3-28 IV OPERATIONS 4-l 4- 1 Operations, General 4-l 4-2 KSC Prelaunch Checkout and Installation 4-1 4-3 KSC Inspection and Checkout 4- 2 4-8 KSC ALSEP Installation 4-2. ii Changed IS December 1970
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