L-shaped metallic instrument designed to penetrate lunar soil and simultaneously measure its resistance to said penetration; has white and black stripes on long vertical section and a plain silver-colored handle. Created by Eric Long Date Created 02/12/2009 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, National Air and Space Museum Original Photography, NASM Acc. 2012-0026 Keywords Apollo Program; Equipment; Human Spaceflight; Missions; Moon; Space; Tools Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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