Object Details
- Summary
- The Sample Scale was designed to weigh containers of rocks and soil during the lunar mission. It was important to know the weights so that pre-determined weight limits were not exceeded at lunar lift-off. This type of scale was used on Apollo 14, 15, 16, and 17. It was calibrated in 5 lb increments up to 80 lbs. 80 lbs on the Moon is equivalent to approximately 480 lbs on Earth.
- This particular unit was used for training and NASA transferred it to the Smithsonian in 1974.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space
- Inventory Number
- A19750135000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- EQUIPMENT-Lunar
- Materials
- Aluminum
- Ferrous Alloy
- Paint
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 34.9 × 5.1 × 4.4cm (1 ft. 1 3/4 in. × 2 in. × 1 3/4 in.)
- 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
- Title
- Scale, Sample, Lunar Surface
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19750135000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv95e5f3fa8-5acb-4567-85f8-33e62815c236
