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T O P I C R E V I E WandrexI'm new to this site and cannot believe there are people of the same ilk out there. Very exciting!!probablably a basic question, but in AS11-40-5917 (i saw this due to another post) it shows a contact probe on a 90 degree angle out from the footpad. Were they designed to collapse randomnly (simple delicate structures) or was it some kind of 'giving hinge'.spaceukI'm fairly certain that they were just allowed to 'crumple' under the mass of the LM on touchdown.It is this reason - though - that the ladder strut never had one - it was a concern that the probe metal may have caused a real hazard to the space suits.nasamad Hi Andrex, The probes were designed to give in any direction as the LM could have been drifting slightly in any direction. There was a hinge on the probes but this was due to the fact that they were stowed folded back against the main strut of the landing gear. When the landing gear was deployed in lunar orbit, each probe was also deployed by the use of springs on the hinges. Hope this helps.........Adam
probablably a basic question, but in AS11-40-5917 (i saw this due to another post) it shows a contact probe on a 90 degree angle out from the footpad.
Were they designed to collapse randomnly (simple delicate structures) or was it some kind of 'giving hinge'.
It is this reason - though - that the ladder strut never had one - it was a concern that the probe metal may have caused a real hazard to the space suits.
The probes were designed to give in any direction as the LM could have been drifting slightly in any direction.
There was a hinge on the probes but this was due to the fact that they were stowed folded back against the main strut of the landing gear. When the landing gear was deployed in lunar orbit, each probe was also deployed by the use of springs on the hinges.
Hope this helps.........Adam
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