Cold Cathode Ion Gauge Experiment

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The Cold Cathode Gauge Experiment, also known as the Lunar Atmosphere Detector, was a scientific package that flew on board Apollo 12, Apollo 13, Apollo 14, and Apollo 15. The goal of the experiment was to measure the density of the Moon's tenuous atmosphere, but not its composition.

Wikidata
CCGE; CCIG; Cold Cathode Gauge Experiment; Lunar Atmosphere Detector; S-058; S058
height 12 centimetre, length 18 centimetre, mass 5.7 kilogram, 
space instrument, University of Texas at Dallas, United States
United StatesDong Fang Hong 2


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