The Apollo toolset provides multipurpose tools and/or attachments for mechanical actuations and valve adjustments. This component is labeled Tool B - Emergency Wrench. The emergency wrench is capable of applying a torque of 1475-inch pounds, and has a ball-lock device to lock it in a socket. It is essentially a modified Allen head L-wrench. An additional tool B is aboard the LM for possible use opening the CM side hatch during an emergency EVA.
This set was used during the Apollo 11 mission and NASA transferred it to the Smithsonian in 1970.
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-Tools
Dimensions
3-D: 18 × 13 × 2.5cm (7 1/16 × 5 1/8 × 1 in.)
Materials
anodized aluminum
Inventory Number
A19980050001
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Johnson Space Center.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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