Hammer, Lunar, Apollo, Training

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Object Details

Summary

This is a heavier weight lunar hammer designed to chip a sample of rock off a larger rock or to drive core tubes into the lunar soil. When attached to an extension handle, the hammer was also used to dig surface furrows. Hammers of this style were used on Apollo 14, 15, 16, and 17.

This particular hammer was used for training, and was transferred to the Smithsonian from NASA - Kennedy Space Center in 1974.

Credit Line

Transferred from the NASA - Kennedy Space Center

Inventory Number

A19750134000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

EQUIPMENT-Lunar

Materials

Head: Aluminum-coated steel

Handle: Aluminum

Dimensions

Overall: 6 in. tall x 1 1/4 in. wide x 1 ft. 4 in. deep (15.2 x 3.2 x 40.6cm)

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/nv9cfe20bc6-fe1a-4f32-9355-9a3ca47b1eea

Record ID

nasm_A19750134000