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4. ASSEMBLE THE SCIENCE INSTRUMENTS.
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Lunar Prospector's science experiments are the whole reason for flying the mission. The instruments perform sensing of the lunar surface and environment, and the radio communications link provides a means to measure graivty field via Doppler shift.
- From Sheet 1, cut out the single piece which represents the ALPHA PARTICLE SPECTROMETER AND NEUTRON SPECTROMETER (APS). Score the lines joining the six squares, and fold into a box. Printing faces out. The unmarked tab glues onto panel A to close the box. Let the appendages NS protrude. Secure with glue.
- Cut out the MAGNETOMETER/ELECTRON REFLECTOMETER (MAG/ER) from Sheet 1 and form a box as above. Let the long member, which supports the magnetometer, protrude straight out. You may wish to reinforce it against sagging.
- Cut out the GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETER (GRS). Roll it into a cylinder, and glue together at the end marked GLUE.
- Notice each SCIENCE INSTRUMENT piece has a triangle printed on it. This indicates how it will attach to the end of its SCIENCE INSTRUMENT BOOM.
- Option: Apply aluminum foil to the whole GRS.
- Option: Apply gold ink to the rectangular box portion of the MAG/ER
- Option: Apply gold ink to appendages NS of the APS.
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