 Apollo 17 pre-flight lab photo of the Traverse Gravimeter without its blue external cover | |
| Acronym | LTG |
|---|---|
| Other names | Traverse Gravimeter, Lunar Traverse Gravimeter Experiment |
| Uses | Lunar surface gravity survey |
| Notable experiments | Apollo 17 |
| Manufacturer | Draper Laboratory |
The Lunar Traverse Gravimeter was a lunar science experiment, deployed by astronauts on the lunar surface in 1972 as part of Apollo 17. The goal of the experiment was to use relative gravity measurements to infer potential attributes about the geological substrata near the Apollo 17 landing site.