Similar to a long screwdriver, this tool has a special round handle for use with astronaut gloves. The rotating loop on the end is for attaching a tether to prevent the tool from accidentally floating away. This was used on the STS-125 mission. This object is on loan to the Museum from NASA.
Image Number: WEB14596-2015
Credit: National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
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