Which Apollo mission carried the CPLEE to the Moon?
Apollo 14
Apollo 16
Apollo 12
Apollo 17
Answer
Apollo 14 carried the CPLEE (Coarse Pointing Lunar Experiment) to the Moon. This experiment was designed to study the Moon's gravitational field and its effect on the spacecraft's trajectory. The CPLEE consisted of a small, spherical satellite that was ejected from the Apollo 14 command module and tracked by the astronauts as it orbited the Moon.
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