Browse Items (41 total)

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  The Apollo Lunar Surface Drill team at Marshall Space Flight Center.

  John Bensko, Jr. is seated in the center of the front row.
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  Photo of a lunar drill bit.

  This photo shows a grooved lunar drill bit as it is being tested on a block of lunar material.
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  "Scientific Instruments for a Soft Landing Stationary and Mobile Lunar Vehicle."

  This paper by John Bensko and other members of the lunar research group provides preliminary information on scientific instrumentation used for lunar exploration.
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  Photo of John Bensko, Jr. with a prototype mechanism for the lunar drill.

  This photograph shows John Bensko, Jr. with a prototype mechanism that was to be used with the lunar drill.
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  Photo of the lunar drill team.

  The back provides a description for the photo reading: "Luncar Drill team consultants, all seated, in Research Projects Lab."
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  Photo of a lunar drill part.

  This photograph shows a separate part that makes up the lunar drill.
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  Photo of a lunar drill part.

  This photograph shows a separate part that makes up the lunar drill.
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  Photo of a lunar drill part.

  This photograph shows a separate part that makes up the lunar drill.
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  Photos of control and protection panels.

  These photographs show various angles of the control and protection panels for the lunar drill.
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  Photo of metal bars from the lunar drill.

  This photograph shows metal bars from the lunar drill.
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  Photo of a lunar drill part.

  This photograph shows a separate part that makes up the lunar drill.
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  Photo of various lunar drill parts.

  This photograph shows separate parts that make up the lunar drill.
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  Photo of gears from the lunar drill.

  This photograph shows gears from the lunar drill.
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  Photo of lunar drill bit during a test.

  This photograph shows the lunar drill drilling into lunar material.
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  Photo of the lunar drill.

  This photograph shows the lunar drill from a distance with a block of lunar material for testing.
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  Photo of lunar drill testing.

  The description on the back reads: "Lunar Drill Test- Drilling into rock Sample"
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  Photo of a lunar drill part.

  This photograph shows a separate part that makes up the lunar drill.
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  Photo of a lunar drill part.

  This photograph shows a separate part that makes up the lunar drill.
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  Photo of a lunar drill part.

  This photograph shows a separate part that makes up the lunar drill.
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  Photo of a lunar drill part.

  This photograph shows a separate part that makes up the lunar drill.
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  Photos of a lunar drill part.

  These photographs show various angles of a single lunar drill part.
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  Photo of lunar material.

  This photograph shows lunar material that has been drilled into by the lunar drill.
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  Photo of lunar drill data screens.

  This photograph shows the screens of data from the lunar drill.
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  Photo of a team member with the lunar drill.

  This photograph shows a member of the lunar drill team with the lunar drill. He is holding a sample that was drilled from lunar material.
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  Photo of the hanger that houses the lunar drill.

  This photograph shows the hanger that houses the lunar drill.
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  Photo of a lunar drill part.

  This photograph shows a separate part that makes up the lunar drill.
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  Photo of a lunar drill bit.

  This photograph shows a drill bit for the lunar drill.
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  Photo of a lunar drill bit.

  This photograph shows a drill bit for the lunar drill.
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  Photo of the lunar drill.

  This photograph shows the lunar drill, focusing on the upper part.
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  Photo of the lunar drill.

  This photograph shows the lunar drill.
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  Photo of the lunar drill core recovery.

  A description of the photo is found on the back in pencil: "Lunar Drill Core Recovery"
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  Photo of a lunar drill bit.

  This photographs shows a lunar drill bit from the bottom angle.
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  Photo of the lunar drill during testing.

  A description of the photograph is provided on the back: "Lunar Drill Rate Meter Laboratory Apparatus. Bensko, J assisted by Monks, T."
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  Photo of various lunar drill parts on a trailer.

  This photograph shows various lunar drill parts on a trailer. A description on the back reads: "Type for Lunar Drill"
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  Photo of a lunar drill part.

  This photograph shows a separate part that makes up the lunar drill.
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  Photo of a lunar drill bit.

  This photograph shows a drill bit for the lunar drill.
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  Photos of a lunar drill part.

  These photographs show separate parts of the lunar drill in various angles.
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  Photo of a lunar drill bit.

  This photograph shows a lunar drill bit being held/measured by another instrument.
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  Photo of a lunar drill part.

  This photograph shows a separate part that makes up the lunar drill.
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  Photo of a section of the lunar drill.

  This photograph shows an area of the lunar drill with various parts and functions.