Object Details
Manufacturer
Union Carbide Corp.
Summary
Organic Sample Monitors in the form of clean, thin aluminum mesh were carried inside the Apollo Sample Return Containers on the Apollo 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17 missions. After the mission, organic compound contamination of the mesh could be compared to contamination of the lunar samples to indicate if the source was the astronauts and spacecraft during the mission or of lunar origin. The mesh was inserted inside cylindrical Teflon bags.
This example (with mesh not inserted) is unflown. It was transferred to the Smithsonian in 1974.
Credit Line
Transferred by the National Aeronautics and Space
Inventory Number
A19770247000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Lunar
Materials
Mylar, Teflon, Aluminum, Paper, Adhesive, Ink
Dimensions
Overall (Storage Bag): 11 1/4in. x 8in. x 1 3/4in. (28.58 x 20.32 x 4.45cm)
Overall (Sample Bag): 7 1/4in. x 11 3/4in. x 1 1/2in. (18.42 x 29.85 x 3.81cm)
Overall (Mesh Cylinder): 1 5/8in. x 1in. (4.13 x 2.54cm)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19770247000