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Object details:

Object Name: Base, Storage and Handling Unit, Lunar Surface Drill, Apollo
Smithsonian Record ID: edanmdm:nasm_A19750038001

	Object Name
	Base, Storage and Handling Unit, Lunar Surface Drill, Apollo

	Metadata Usage
	Not determined

	Guid
	http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9c0ab07b5-4b0b-4df6-8f68-1fdcc2aa14a5

	Data Source
	National Air and Space Museum

	Manufacturer
	Martin Marietta Aerospace

	Materials
	Aluminum, Paint, Steel, Synthetic Fabric, Velcro, Rubber, Plastic, Paper, Adhesive

	Dimensions
	Overall: 1ft 10 1/2in. x 1ft 1/2in. x 7in. (57.15 x 31.75 x 17.78cm)

	Summary
	This is the storage and handling base for the Apollo Lunar Surface Drill (ALSD). This unit is similar to those flown on the Apollo 15, 16, and 17 missions and was used for training. Its purpose was to stow the ALSD and to provide a tripod on the lunar surface. Three deployable legs allowed the hardware to stand on the lunar surface. This allowed the astronaut access to the drill, drill bits, wrench, and handle, which were stored on the unit.

	Summary
	The base was transferred to the Smithsonian as part of a large collection of training equipment in 1974.

	Country of Origin
	United States of America

	Credit Line
	Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center.

	Inventory Number
	A19750038001

	Type
	EQUIPMENT-Lunar

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