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Ranger

Detailed Description

The Ranger seismometer was developed in the late 1950/s for a hard (in excess of about 3kg or 6.6lbs) landing on the Moon. The mass weighs about 1.5 kg (about 3.3 lbs) and is actually a suspended ring magnet.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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