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Two experiments, the Active Seismic Experiment on Apollo 14 and 16 and the Lunar Seismic Profiling Experiment on Apollo 17, were...

The sampling scoop is used to collect soil material or other lunar samples too small for the rake or tongs to pick up. The stainless...

Several different types of bags are furnished for collecting lunar surface samples. The Teflon documented sample bag (DSB), 19 by 20 cm...

The Freiberger compass is an all-metal, German-made geological compass, based on the design by Dr. Clar, University of Vienna, for...

The Multi-Purpose Precision Maintenance Tool has a number of important tools which allow an astronaut to complete tasks with comfort and...

There are many factors affecting the accuracy of satellite attitude determined by star sensor, and the calibration accuracy of the...

The Self-Recording Penetrometer was a device used on Apollo 15 and 16 to measure some mechanical properties of the lunar soil. When an...

This tool serves three functions: as a sampling hammer to chip or break large rocks, as a pick, and as a hammer to drive the drive tubes...