Object Details
Manufacturer
Union Carbide, Nuclear Division
Summary
Weigh bags made of Teflon plastic film were used during the Apollo 12 mission. Designed to hold rock and soil samples as they were collected, the bags were attached to the waist of the astronaut’s spacesuit or by tether to the lunar module. Rectangular metal frames supported the bag allowing for a large opening in the top. When filled the bags were designed to fit snugly into an Apollo Lunar Sample Return Container (rock box). This unit was used for training and transferred to the Museum in 1974.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19790776000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Lunar
Materials
Teflon
Aluminum
Plastic
Coating
Dimensions
3-D: 22.2 × 3.2 × 35.6cm (8 3/4 in. × 1 1/4 in. × 1 ft. 2 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19790776000