Object Details
- Manufacturer
- NASA, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
- Summary
- Tongs were used for collecting small rocks (less than 6-10 in. in diameter). Their reach compensated for the difficulty in bending over posed by the inflexibility of the astronauts' lunar space suits. The 32-inch tongs (which replaced a shorter model used on Apollo 11 - 14) were stored in the large tool carrier on the lunar rover.
- This artifact was used for training and was transferred from NASA to the National Air and Space Museum in 1976.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Inventory Number
- A19770755000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- EQUIPMENT-Lunar
- Materials
- aluminum (handle), stainless steel (tines)
- Dimensions
- 3-D (remarks): 79.4 × 10.2 × 12.7cm, 0.5kg (2 ft. 7 1/4 in. × 4 in. × 5 in., 1.1lb.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19770755000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9901026e5-38af-430c-85e3-17760bcf0283
