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The Core Sample Vacuum Container (CSVC) provided a receptacle for a 4 cm diameter drive tube so its sample of subsurface lunar regolith could be returned to Earth without exposure to terrestrial atmosphere or spacecraft cabin gases. The CSVC was a derivative of the Special Environmental Sample Container (SESC), elongated to accommodate the drive tube. The twist-on cap was comprised of a knife edge indium seal. One 4 cm drive tube core sample was sealed in a CSVC on Apollo 16 and one on Apollo 17.

This particular unit was never flown. It was transferred to the Smithsonian from its manufacturer in 1973.

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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 Manufacturer Union Carbide, Nuclear Division
 Dimensions 3-D: 10.5 × 10.2 × 41.6cm (4 1/8 in. × 4 in. × 1 ft. 4 3/8 in.)
 Materials Aluminum Alloy
Plastic
 Inventory Number A19770245000 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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