Apollo Lunar Surface Experiment Package

The Apollo Lunar Surface Experiment Package, or ALSEP, was a set of connected scientific instruments left on the Moon when the Apollo program ended. ALSEP was powered by radioisotope thermic generators , which were turned off due to budget cuts. On February 24, 1963 the MSC Lunar Surface Experiments Panel held its first meeting. This group was formed to analyze lunar surface experiments and the adaptability of Surveyor and other unmanned probes for use with manned missions. In december 1974 the last experiment stopped working.

External links

• Official Site
• myspacemuseum.com ALSEP Page