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This type of 2-cm diameter core tube was used on Apollo missions 11, 12, and 14. Each core tube had a bit on one end and an adapter screw on the other end. The astronaut attached an extension handle to the adapter, placed the core tube on the soil, and drove it into the soil by hitting the top of the handle with a hammer. Once pulled from the soil, the bit was replaced by a cap. Tubes could be screwed together to make a longer tube.

NASA transferred this to the Smithsonian in 1971.

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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type EQUIPMENT-Lunar Dimensions Overall: 1 1/8 in. wide x 15 3/4 in. long, 0.7 lb. (2.8 x 40cm, 0.3kg)
Other (inside diameter): 3/4 in. wide (1.91cm)
 Materials Aluminum alloy 6061-T6
 Inventory Number A19720826000 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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