Apollo Visibility Studies, 1963 - 1972

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Apollo Visibility Studies, 1963 - 1972

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This series contains studies and technical reports prepared by both Manned Spacecraft Center units and contractors on topics relating to visibility, photometrics, and photography during lunar landings and on the lunar surface. The studies were done by Bellcomm, Boeing, Eastman Kodak, Grumman, General Electric, Hughes, and Thompson, Ramo, and Woldridge (TRW). The records include the Surveyor III mission report, Apollo 11 photographic reports, reports on geological and photographic characteristics of landing sites, and studies and photographs of lunar surface models used for simulations.

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National Archives at Fort Worth

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National Archives at Fort Worth

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