[Leica] It went to the moon!

[Frank Filippone]

Me too... the Lunar Gravimeter.... it rode on the back of the Dune Buggy for Apollo 17.  It was to test the local gravity.  It was turned on, ran for about 5 seconds, and died.

They dumped it out of the buggy with some choice words......

Frank Filippone

Red735i at verizon.net


-----Original Message-----
From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Brian Reid
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2019 9:31 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] It went to the moon!

And it came back.

In 1972 I helped make a scientific instrument that was taken to the 
moon. It didn't manage to come back.

On 2019-02-14 21:07, Peter Klein via LUG wrote:
> While in Wetzlar, we were shown the Leica Archive.  It contains
> memorabilia from the entire history of the Leitz/Leica company. This
> container included a Leitz monocular that went to the moon on an
> Apollo mission.  Also a wooden mock-up of the M3 made during its
> design phase.  And a prototype lens turret for screw mount Leicas. I
> got a special thrill seeing that monocular.
> 
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/32155727787/in/dateposted-public/>
> 
> Leica M8 and 35/2 Summicron v.4.  Enjoy!
> --Peter
> 
> 
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