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Solar Wind Composition Experiment, for which this artifact was a test article, collected samples of the solar wind for analysis on Earth. This experiment was performed on Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, and 16. It consisted of an aluminum foil sheet, 1.4 meters by 0.3 meters, that was deployed on a pole facing the sun. At the conclusion of the mission astronauts returned the foil to scientists for analysis of the chemical composition of the embedded solar wind.
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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
EQUIPMENT-Lunar
Manufacturer
NASA - Johnson Space Center Dimensions
Approximate: 140 x 23cm (4ft 7 1/8in. x 9 1/16in.)
Tube: 13 7/8" x 1 7/16" diam.
Panel: 54 1/2" x 11 3/4" Materials
Aluminum
Kapton
Paper
Adhesive
Steel
Plastic Inventory Number
A19810866000
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA-Johnson Space Center
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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