This is after the lunar landing was complete and the ascent stage docked with the CSM
2007-12-06 05:58:18 · 3 answers · asked by Zefram 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
According to NASA, the orbit decayed resulting in its crash 'at an uncertain location' on the lunar surface.
2007-12-06 06:05:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Great question, Got me surfing through some memorable sites. I think answer 1 is correct. I assumed the ascent stage would still be in the plane of the orbit but that may not have been true. If it were, an approximate location could be determined by the time it took to impact. The impact was recorded by the seismometer left behind.
2007-12-06 06:12:38 · answer #2 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't find any references to it's crash location, but for some reason I think it was sent down into the Sea of Storms. They did this to test the seismic experiments left on the moon - and were surprised when the moon 'rang like a bell' for 5 minutes after the crash.
2007-12-06 06:13:08 · answer #3 · answered by quantumclaustrophobe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋