Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Johnson Space Center
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The Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center is a secure, specialized laboratory where Apollo and other lunar samples are curated, stored, and studied.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA facility
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lunar sample curation facility ⓘ scientific laboratory ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | samples loaned only to approved researchers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Apollo program
NERFINISHED
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NASA Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedTo |
prevent forward contamination from lunar material
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prevent terrestrial contamination of lunar samples ⓘ |
| environmentControl |
humidity-controlled storage
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oxygen-free storage for many samples ⓘ temperature-controlled storage ⓘ |
| feature |
cleanroom environments
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controlled atmosphere storage cabinets ⓘ nitrogen-purged cabinets ⓘ restricted access areas ⓘ sample preparation laboratories ⓘ sample vaults ⓘ |
| handles |
Apollo lunar samples
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lunar meteorite samples ⓘ other returned lunar materials ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
lunar sample allocation program
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lunar sample education and public outreach loans ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Houston
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surface form:
Houston, Texas
Johnson Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| materialStored |
lunar core samples
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lunar dust ⓘ lunar regolith ⓘ lunar rocks ⓘ |
| operatedBy | NASA Johnson Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
NERFINISHED
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NASA Astromaterials curation facilities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
curation of lunar samples
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scientific study of lunar samples ⓘ storage of lunar samples ⓘ |
| purpose |
archive Apollo mission samples for long-term storage
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preserve pristine condition of lunar samples ⓘ provide lunar samples to qualified investigators ⓘ support planetary science research ⓘ |
| securityLevel | high ⓘ |
| supportsResearchIn |
cosmochemistry
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geochemistry ⓘ impact cratering processes ⓘ lunar volcanism ⓘ planetary geology ⓘ solar system formation ⓘ |
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