Apollo missions (far-side imaging)
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Apollo missions (far-side imaging) refers to the photographic and mapping efforts by Apollo spacecraft to systematically image and study the Moon’s far side, revealing its craters, basins, and geological features for the first time in detail.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apollo missions (orbital photography) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lunar exploration program activity
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lunar far-side imaging campaign ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
characterization of far-side craters and basins
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geological mapping of the Moon’s far side ⓘ systematic imaging of the Moon’s far side ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
global lunar geological maps
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global lunar topographic maps ⓘ identification of far-side impact basins ⓘ selection of later lunar exploration targets ⓘ understanding of near-side and far-side asymmetry ⓘ |
| dataArchivedIn |
NASA planetary data archives
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USGS lunar data repositories ⓘ |
| dataUsedBy |
impact cratering researchers
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lunar cartographers ⓘ planetary geologists ⓘ |
| documented |
distribution of far-side crater densities
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far-side highland-dominated terrain ⓘ large impact basins on the far side ⓘ relative scarcity of maria on the far side ⓘ |
| enabled |
photogrammetric analysis of far-side surface
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stereoscopic coverage of far-side terrain ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Clementine lunar imaging
NERFINISHED
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Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter imaging ⓘ |
| location | Moon’s far side NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | first detailed systematic photographic coverage of the Moon’s far side by Apollo spacecraft ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Apollo program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Lunar Orbiter program imaging NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produced |
far-side crater catalogs
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far-side geological feature inventories ⓘ high-resolution far-side photographs ⓘ medium-resolution global coverage of the far side ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
lunar geology
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planetary science ⓘ remote sensing ⓘ |
| supported |
comparisons between near-side and far-side volcanism
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studies of lunar crustal thickness variations ⓘ studies of lunar impact history ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| used |
command and service modules
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film-based photographic cameras ⓘ lunar orbit trajectories ⓘ mapping cameras ⓘ metric cameras ⓘ orbital spacecraft ⓘ panoramic cameras ⓘ television cameras ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sikorsky (crater)
subject surface form:
Gilbert (lunar crater)
this entity surface form:
Apollo missions (orbital photography)