Drill Bit, Core Stem, Lunar Surface Drill, Apollo

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Chicago Latrobe

Summary

This core stem drill bit is the type used with the Apollo Lunar Surface Drill (ALSD). During lunar operations, the threaded end of the bit was attached to the lower stem tube of the drill core prior to use. The ALSD was used on Apollo missions 15 through 17 to obtain a continuous soil column of up to 3 meters in length.

This object was transferred to the Smithsonian in 1974.

Credit Line

Transferred from the NASA- Johnson Space Center

Inventory Number

A19810917000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

EQUIPMENT-Lunar

Materials

Overall: Steel and tungsten carbide

Dimensions

3-D: 6.7 × 2.5cm (2 5/8 × 1 in.)

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/nv97352d88a-d1cd-4bd7-9287-da777b7bad79

Record ID

nasm_A19810917000