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OCR: ALSEP Scientific Station on the Moon Although the Apollo astronauts could or the lunar surface only few days scientists wished to make some kinds ervations over period of week or even years, possible solution wa have the astronauts set up an unmanned omatic scientifi station called ALSEP (Apollo Lunar Surface eriment Package) An ALSEP was emplaced each landing beginning with Apollo ALSEP group geophysical instruments arrayed about entral station as in the accompanying sketch. Each ALSEP different experiments Power supplied by Radio- ope Thermoelectric Generator Radio communication for the smission of experiment and the receipt of instrument ustment commands maintained through rod- shaped enna pointed in the Earth's general direction The Suprathermal lon Detector Experi ach ALSEP can send a ...