title: Surveyor v: lunar surface mechanical properties.
abstract: The mechanical properties of the lunar soil at the Surveyor V landing site seem to be generally consistent with values determined for soils at the landing sites of Surveyor I and III. These three maria sites are hundreds of kilometers apart. However, the static bearing capability may be somewhat lower than that at the previous landing sites (2 x 10(5) to 6 x 10(5) dynes per square centimeter or 3 to 8 pounds per square inch). The results of the erosion experiment, the spacecraft landing effects, and other observations indicate that the soil has significant amounts of fine-grained material and a measurable cohesion.
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authors.lastname: Christensen
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authors.lastname: Choate
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authors.lastname: Jaffe
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authors.lastname: Spencer
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authors.lastname: Sperling
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authors.lastname: Batterson
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authors.lastname: Benson
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authors.lastname: Jones
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authors.lastname: Schmidt
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authors.lastname: Scott
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authors.lastname: Sutton