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Weigh bags made of Teflon plastic film were used during the Apollo 12 mission. Designed to hold rock and soil samples as they were collected, the bags were attached to the waist of the astronaut’s spacesuit or by tether to the lunar module. Rectangular metal frames supported the bag allowing for a large opening in the top. When filled the bags were designed to fit snugly into an Apollo Lunar Sample Return Container (rock box). This unit was used for training and transferred to the Museum 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 Union Carbide, Nuclear Division
 Dimensions 3-D: 22.2 × 3.1 × 35.6cm (8 3/4 in. × 1 1/4 in. × 1 ft. 2 in.)
 Materials Teflon
Aluminum
Plastic
 Inventory Number A19790775000 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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