a-fut_v_bw_o_n (ca. 1965/66 Martin Co. PR photo)
“A geological tool box that can be turned inside out and carried on the surface of the moon has been delivered to the NASA’s Manned Space Center by the Martin Company. The prototype unit includes the reversible container and the 16 geological hand tools which could be used on the surface of the moon to examine and obtain samples of lunar rock. The powered lunar geologist tool is battery operated and is shown being used to core rock material.”
An ‘extended version’ entrenching tool appears to be leaned up against the left side of the tool box. The test subject appears to be wearing the ILC Apollo SPD-143 Training Suit. See page 14:
www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/ILC-SpaceSuits-RevA.pdf
Credit: ALSJ website
I didn't know Black & Decker was originally sub-contracted to the Martin Company regarding what I suppose eventually became the Apollo Lunar Surface Drill (ALSD).
Informational, IF correct, and poorly worded:
www.nasa.gov/offices/ipp/home/myth_tools.html
See also (the cover). Pretty cool, although I'm having a really hard time identifying the space suit:
www.jsg.utexas.edu/news/files/newsletter2019.pdf
Credit: Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin website
Excellent:
ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19660011699/downloads/1966001...
TMI, but why not:
www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/ApolloLunarSurfaceDrill_19710014920.pdf
Credit: ALSJ website
And:
www.facebook.com/share/p/xxYnuMXrFcANijZY/?mibextid=K35XfP
Credit: Ken Thomas/Facebook
a-fut_v_bw_o_n (ca. 1965/66 Martin Co. PR photo)
“A geological tool box that can be turned inside out and carried on the surface of the moon has been delivered to the NASA’s Manned Space Center by the Martin Company. The prototype unit includes the reversible container and the 16 geological hand tools which could be used on the surface of the moon to examine and obtain samples of lunar rock. The powered lunar geologist tool is battery operated and is shown being used to core rock material.”
An ‘extended version’ entrenching tool appears to be leaned up against the left side of the tool box. The test subject appears to be wearing the ILC Apollo SPD-143 Training Suit. See page 14:
www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/ILC-SpaceSuits-RevA.pdf
Credit: ALSJ website
I didn't know Black & Decker was originally sub-contracted to the Martin Company regarding what I suppose eventually became the Apollo Lunar Surface Drill (ALSD).
Informational, IF correct, and poorly worded:
www.nasa.gov/offices/ipp/home/myth_tools.html
See also (the cover). Pretty cool, although I'm having a really hard time identifying the space suit:
www.jsg.utexas.edu/news/files/newsletter2019.pdf
Credit: Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin website
Excellent:
ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19660011699/downloads/1966001...
TMI, but why not:
www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/ApolloLunarSurfaceDrill_19710014920.pdf
Credit: ALSJ website
And:
www.facebook.com/share/p/xxYnuMXrFcANijZY/?mibextid=K35XfP
Credit: Ken Thomas/Facebook