Object Details
- Manufacturer
- NASA - Johnson Space Center
- Summary
- This is an example of the heavier weight lunar hammers that were used during the Apollo 14, 15, 16, and 17 lunar missions. The heavy hammer was designed to chip samples off of large rocks and to drive core tubes into the lunar soil. When attached to an extension handle, the hammer was also used to dig surface furrows.
- This particular hammer was used for training. It was sent by NASA for display to Japan in 1978. In 1979 ownership was transferred to the Smithsonian Institution.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Inventory Number
- A19790879000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- EQUIPMENT-Lunar
- Materials
- Aluminum
- Steel
- Rubber
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 39.1 × 15.2 × 3.2cm, 1.1kg (1 ft. 3 3/8 in. × 6 in. × 1 1/4 in., 2.4lb.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
- Exhibition
- Destination Moon
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19790879000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv90caf5d94-66a7-44a9-9eeb-d83671ed9094
