a_v_bw_o_n (1967 World Book Sci. Svc, Inc. photo, poss. fm orig. NASA photo)
“Artist’s sketch shows one of main assignments on lunar surface; gathering rock samples”
More specifically, the device into/by which said rock samples are secured & transported back to earth; the Apollo Lunar Sample Return Container (ALSRC).
Prophetically, at least photographically, the two cylindrical items, maybe initially conceived as being available in two different sizes(?), are Special Environmental Sample Containers (SESC). To my knowledge though, only one size was used.
Based on the overall similarity in appearance of subject matter in the linked photo below, I believe this to be by the same anonymous & probable NASA artist. Both possibly as part of a presentation/informational packet, etc.
Plenty of good/interesting reading & images of the ALSRC & host of geological sampling tools available online. The following being just one of them:
curator.jsc.nasa.gov/lunar/catalogs/other/jsc23454toolcat...
a_v_bw_o_n (1967 World Book Sci. Svc, Inc. photo, poss. fm orig. NASA photo)
“Artist’s sketch shows one of main assignments on lunar surface; gathering rock samples”
More specifically, the device into/by which said rock samples are secured & transported back to earth; the Apollo Lunar Sample Return Container (ALSRC).
Prophetically, at least photographically, the two cylindrical items, maybe initially conceived as being available in two different sizes(?), are Special Environmental Sample Containers (SESC). To my knowledge though, only one size was used.
Based on the overall similarity in appearance of subject matter in the linked photo below, I believe this to be by the same anonymous & probable NASA artist. Both possibly as part of a presentation/informational packet, etc.
Plenty of good/interesting reading & images of the ALSRC & host of geological sampling tools available online. The following being just one of them:
curator.jsc.nasa.gov/lunar/catalogs/other/jsc23454toolcat...