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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 Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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