Was the orientation of the experiment (i.e. horizontal/vertical) important?
Difficult? Difficult, due to the interconnecting cable to the CCIG. The orientation of the instruments was to align the “look” direction with the direction of the magneto-sheath around the Earth as the moon entered and left this region each month. The “look” directions of A-12, 14, & 15 were oriented differently to cover a wide range and allow study of the directional characteristics of ion fluxes. The astronaut leveled the unit to within 5deg of vertical using a bubble level. It also needed to be within 5deg of E-W alignment by pointing an arrow at the sun and then aligning a shadow with the side of the unit. Was the experiment successful? Yes, alone and in coordination with the other sights. Were there related experiments on other flights? See CPLEE (S038) Where was it stored during flight? With the ALSEP subpallet. The CCIG experiment used some of the electronics of the SIDE experiment. Were there any problems photographing the experiment? No. What pre-launch and cruise req’ts were
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