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Old March 6th 06, 10:32 PM posted to sci.space.history
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Default Core sample question

On 6 Mar 2006 13:14:33 -0800, "TVDad Jim" wrote:

The Apollo XV mission brought back 10-foot core samples from Hadley
Rille.

How did this fit in the LM? Were the core samples rolled in a coil, or
stored in segments?


....IIRC, they broke down into five 2' sections, so as to easily be
stored inside one of the rock boxes.

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