Tongs, Long

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Object Details

Manufacturer

NASA, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

Summary

This is the longer of two styles of tongs used by astronauts on the lunar surface during the Apollo 15, 16, and 17 missions. These long tongs were designed to be carried in the tool carrier mounted on the Lunar Roving Vehicle (shorter tongs were carried by the astronauts and were used on the earlier missions). The tongs were used to pick up individual rocks smaller than 10 cm in size.

These tongs were used for astronaut training and were transferred from NASA to the Smithsonian in May 1974.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19810704000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

EQUIPMENT-Lunar

Materials

Aluminum handle, stainless steel tines

Dimensions

Overall: 32 in. tall x 5 in. wide x 4 in.deep, 0.5 lb. (81.3 x 12.7 x 10.2cm, 0.2kg)

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/nv9cb685dfb-a18c-4c13-bc7c-3f932cccba2b

Record ID

nasm_A19810704000