Object Details
Manufacturer
NASA Manned Spacecraft Center
Summary
Extension handles were designed to be compatible with a variety of lunar tools, such as the hammer, scoop, and rake. Two types of extension handles were employed during the Apollo era; a shorter version (23.75 in) was flown on Apollo 11 and 12, and a longer one (35.5 in) was used on subsequent missions.
This particular short extension handle was used for training and was transferred to the Smithsonian from NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center in 1974.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19750031000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Lunar
Materials
Aluminum Alloy
Ferrous Alloy
Dimensions
3-D: 61 × 15.5 × 4cm (2 ft. × 6 1/8 in. × 1 9/16 in.)
3-D (Storage): 78.1 × 15.2 × 3.2cm (2 ft. 6 3/4 in. × 6 in. × 1 1/4 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_A19750031000