Object Details
Manufacturer
NASA, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Summary
The hand tool carrier used during the Apollo 12-14 missions consisted of a set of racks onto which tools, sample containers, cameras, and other equipment were mounted. The carrier was transported by hand during the Apollo 12 mission. During the Apollo 14 mission the tool carrier was placed on the mobile equipment transporter, a device that resembles a wheelbarrow. The combination enabled astronauts to transport more equipment further on the lunar surface. This system was replaced by a larger tool carrier mounted on the Lunar Roving Vehicles from Apollo 15 onward.
This artifact was used for training and the Smithsonian acquired it from NASA, Manned Spacecraft Center in 1972.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19721354000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Lunar
Materials
Aluminum
Dimensions
Overall (folded): 1 ft. 8 in. long x 1 ft. 7 1/2 in. wide x 7 in. tall (50.8 x 49.53 x 17.78cm)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19721354000