[Leica] It went to the moon!

[Frank Filippone]

Nope..... all pretty much true... as I was told.....
I was 21-22 years old, my first job after graduating with a BSEE and it was
VERY exciting.......  I was told the Astronauts HATED the thing.... from
pre-lift off days.....  Never could figure out why.....

I found a picture of it.....
https://www.rrauction.com/lunar-traverse-gravimeter.html

Frank Filippone

Red735i at verizon.net


You are kidding around, right?

On 2019-02-15 00:57, Frank Filippone via LUG wrote:
> 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