Documented Sample Bags, Cup-Shaped

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Union Carbide Corp.

Summary

Documented sample bags were numbered bags with closures that allowed samples to be identified and kept separate from one another. These bags were grouped into dispensers which provided easy access for the astronauts. Although documented sample bags of several different configurations were used on the Apollo missions, two basic shapes describe most bags, cup-shaped and flat rectangular. The cup-shaped bags came in sets of approximately 35 (used on the Apollo 12 and Apollo 14 missions) and 48 (used on the Apollo 17 mission).

This set of bags was not flown. It was transferred to the Smithsonian in 1974.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19790815000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

EQUIPMENT-Lunar

Materials

Bags: Teflon film

Band: Aluminum

Dimensions

Overall: 5 1/2 in. long x 3 1/4 in. diameter (13.97 x 8.26cm)

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/nv9a3ed8328-64d9-4fd6-9698-93f83f6fa117

Record ID

nasm_A19790815000