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This type bag was use during the later Apollo missions (15,16,17) to enclose the "sample collection bags" once they were filled with rocks, soil, core tubes or other materials selected for return to Earth. Two sample collection bags were sealed in the Apollo Lunar Sample Return Containers (ALSRC) so that the samples would be isolated as far as possible from contamination while on the return trip. The others were placed inside of these containment bags before stowage in the Lunar Module. The purpose was to limit dust contamination of the returning spacecraft.

This item was qualified for flight but not flown. NASA transferred it to the Smithsonian in 1974.

 Display Status

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 Manufacturer Unknown
 Dimensions Overall: 16 9/16 in. long x 8 11/16 in. wide (42 x 22cm)
 Materials Overall: Laminated teflon cloth
 Inventory Number A19750149000 Credit Line Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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