Object Details
Manufacturer
NASA, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Summary
This trenching tool, or shovel, was designed with an adjustable angle blade. Used by the astronauts on the Apollo 14 mission to make trenches in the lunar soil, the stainless steel trenching tool was replaced by adjustable angle scoops on later flights.
This particular shovel was used for training exercises. It was transferred from NASA to the Smithsonian 1974.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19750033000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Lunar
Materials
Blade: Steel
Handle: Aluminum
Dimensions
Approximate: 1 1/2 in. deep x 3 ft. long x 6 in. wide (3.81 x 91.44 x 15.24cm)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Exhibit Station
Human Spaceflight
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19750033000