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The lunar penetrometer was a spherical electronic tool that served to measure the load-bearing characteristics of the Moon in preparation for spacecraft landings.[1][2] It was designed by NASA to be dropped onto the surface from a vehicle orbiting overhead and transmit information to the spacecraft.[3][4][5] However, despite it being proposed for several lunar and planetary missions, the device was never actually fielded by NASA.[6]
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