The later Apollo lunar missions Apollo 15, 16 and 17 were equipped with 4cm diameter "Drive Tubes" for extracting cylindrical samples of the lunar regolith for analysis and study when returned to Earth. Simple dispensers with translucent Teflon caps to seal the drive tubes after sample collection were provided. This dispenser and set of caps was used for training and transferred 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
NASA, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Dimensions
3-D: 6.5 × 5.2 × 5.5cm (2 9/16 × 2 1/16 × 2 3/16 in.)
Materials
Dispenser: aluminum
Caps: plastic
Inventory Number
A19750050000
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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