Object Details
Manufacturer
Union Carbide, Nuclear Division
Summary
Documented sample cups were numbered with closures that allowed samples to be identified and kept separate from one another. These cups were grouped into dispensers which provided easy access for the astronauts. Although documented sample containers of several different configurations were used on the Apollo missions, two basic shapes described most, cup-shaped and flat rectangular. The cup-shaped bags came in sets of 35 (used on the Apollo 12 and Apollo 14 missions) and 48 (used on the Apollo 17 mission).
This set of cup-shaped bags was transferred to the Smithsonian in 1974.
Credit Line
Transferred from the NASA - Johnson Space Center
Inventory Number
A19810921000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Lunar
Materials
Frame: Aluminum
Bags: Polyethelyne
Dimensions
3-D: 26 × 13.3 × 8cm (10 1/4 × 5 1/4 × 3 1/8 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_A19810921000