Documented Sample Bag, Flat

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Union Carbide Corp.

Summary

Documented sample bags were used for organizing rock and soil samples. This type of bag was used on Apollo 15-17 and was designed to hold a 11-cm diameter rock. A dispenser held 20 of these bags. After a sample was placed in the bag, the bag was held closed by aluminum tabs.

A large collection of unused bags was transferred to the Smithsonian in 1974.

Credit Line

Transferred from the NASA - Johnson Space Center

Inventory Number

A19790810000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

EQUIPMENT-Lunar

Materials

teflon, aluminum

Dimensions

Overall: 8 in. long x 7 1/2 in. wide (20.32 x 19.05cm), weight (20-bag dispenser): 441 g (.9 lb), weight (individual bag): 10.2 g (.022 lb)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv92ad7c478-755b-4534-8a6c-f7b3dc3facf7

Record ID

nasm_A19790810000