Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Union Carbide, Nuclear Division
- Summary
- The Contingency Soil Sampler was a device which allowed the astronauts to quickly take a soil sample soon after they stepped onto the lunar surface. The sample was taken to the Lunar Module and stored for ascent to insure that some lunar soil would be returned to Earth even in the event of an emergency that forced early termination of the mission. Contingency samplers were taken on Apollo 11, 12, 14, and 15.
- This item was used for training and was transferred to the Smithsonian in 1974.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center.
- Inventory Number
- A19740860000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- EQUIPMENT-Lunar
- Materials
- Aluminum handle, Teflon bag
- Dimensions
- Overall: 3ft 1in. x 4in. x 1in., 2.6lb. (94 x 10.2 x 2.5cm, 1.2kg)
- A19740860000A: (Bag) 7in. x 5in. x 3 5/8in. (17.78 x 12.7 x 9.21cm) (Approximate)
- A19740860000A: (Ring) 5 5/8in. x 4 3/4in. x 1 1/4in. (14.29 x 12.07 x 3.18cm) (Approximate)
- 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
- Contingency Soil Sampler, Apollo
- Contingency Soil Sampler, Apollo
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19740860000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv933df5ba3-255e-41e6-ae6c-f4db88aa96d6
