While on the lunar surface, Apollo astronauts were required to perform experiments and retrieve lunar samples to be brought back to earth for study. This drive tube was designed to enable the astronauts on the last three Apollo missions to retrieve samples of the lunar soil from a short distance below the surface.
Transferred from NASA - Johnson Space Center in 1975.
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: 43.2 × 5.1cm (17 × 2 in.)
Materials
Overall: Aluminum
Inventory Number
A19810876000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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