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Dr. George R. Carruthers

The Far Ultraviolet Camera and Spectrograph was sent to the Moon on the Apollo 16 lunar mission in 1972. The camera uses ultraviolet light to study Earth's upper atmosphere, stars, and interstellar space. It produced about 200 photos revealing new features of Earth's far-outer atmosphere, such as the first detection of molecular hydrogen in space.


Far Electrograph Ultraviolet Camera
Satellite Servicing Techniques
Hydroaeroplane
Space Capsule Design
Retractable Landing Gear; Folding Wing
Rotor Control Mechanism for Rotary Aircraft
Altimeter
Link Trainer/Simulator
Ethyl Gasoline
Flying Wing plane; All-Metal High-Wing Monocoque Airplane (Vega)
Communications Satellite
Spin Stabilized Synchronous Communications Satellite
Turbo Jet
Jet Engine
Supercritical Wing
Small Fan-Jet Engine

Aircraft Propulsion System - Jet Engine




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