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Archeological Inventory at Tranquility Base

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Extension Handle
Extension Handle ▸

Tool extension handle

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Apollo 11 Lunar Module Descent Stage(1)
Apollo 11 Lunar Module Descent Stage(1) ▸

The descent stage contained the landing rocket, two tanks of aerozine 50 fuel, two tanks of nitrogen tetroxide oxidizer, water, oxygen and helium tanks and storage space for the lunar equipment and experiments.

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U.S. 3' x 5' Flag(1)
U.S. 3' x 5' Flag(1) ▸

One of the most iconic images from the Apollo 11 mission is of Buzz Aldrin saluting the American flag on the surface of the Moon.

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Laser Ranging Retroreflector (LRRR)(1)
Laser Ranging Retroreflector (LRRR)(1) ▸

The Laser Ranging Retroreflector experiment was deployed on Apollo 11. It consists of a series of corner-cube reflectors, which are a special type of mirror with the property of always reflecting an incoming light beam back in the direction it came from. These reflectors can be illuminated by laser beams aimed through large telescopes on Earth.

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Passive Seismic Experiment (PSE)(1)
Passive Seismic Experiment (PSE)(1) ▸

The Passive Seismic Experiment detected lunar "moonquakes" and provided information about the internal structure of the Moon.

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Neil Armstrong's Apollo Portable Life Support System (PLSS), Model A7L(1)
Neil Armstrong's Apollo Portable Life Support System (PLSS), Model A7L(1) ▸

The Apollo spacesuit’s Life Support System (LSS) backpack consisted of the Portable Life Support System (PLSS) and the Oxygen Purge System (OPS). The PLSS provided life support to the astronaut during normal lunar surface EVA (extravehicular activity).

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Neil Armstrong's Apollo Space Boots, Model A7L(2)
Neil Armstrong's Apollo Space Boots, Model A7L(2) ▸

The spacesuit has the designation A-7L, and was constructed in the Extra-vehicular or EV configuration.

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Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin Jr.'s Apollo Portable Life Support System (PLSS), Model A7L(1)
Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin Jr.'s Apollo Portable Life Support System (PLSS), Model A7L(1) ▸

The Apollo spacesuit’s Life Support System (LSS) backpack consisted of the Portable Life Support System (PLSS) and the Oxygen Purge System (OPS). The PLSS provided life support to the astronaut during normal lunar surface EVA (extravehicular activity).

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Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin Jr.'s Apollo Space Boots, Model A7L(2)
Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin Jr.'s Apollo Space Boots, Model A7L(2) ▸

The spacesuit has the designation A-7L, and was constructed in the Extra-vehicular or EV configuration.

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Mission Patch from Apollo I of Virgil I. Grissom, Edward H. White 11, and Roger B. Chaffee. (1)
Mission Patch from Apollo I of Virgil I. Grissom, Edward H. White 11, and Roger B. Chaffee. (1) ▸

Jan. 27, 1967, tragedy struck on the launch pad at Cape Kennedy during a preflight test for Apollo 204 (AS-204). Astronauts Virgil Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee lost their lives when a fire swept through the command module.

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Commemorative Plaque attached to the Lunar Module Descent
Commemorative Plaque attached to the Lunar Module Descent ▸

"Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon. July 1969, A.D. We came in peace for all mankind." The plaque is signed by the Apollo 11 crew and President Richard M. Nixon.

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TV Camera (1)
TV Camera (1) ▸

A black-and-white Westinghouse camera with a 16mm lens was approved to be used as a TV camera. Deployment of a TV camera to transmit signals to Earth became one of the additional flight objectives of the mission.

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Tongs (1) / Bulk Sample Scoop (1)
Tongs (1) / Bulk Sample Scoop (1) ▸

Tools to collect lunar rocks and soils.

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Camera (Hasselblad El Data) (1)
Camera (Hasselblad El Data) (1) ▸

The camera equipment carried on the Apollo-11 flight was comprehensive. In addition to the usual TV and small-film cameras on board, there was a special camera for near-distance stereoscopic shots of the moon and three Hasselblad 500ELs.

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Solar Wind Composition Staff (1)
Solar Wind Composition Staff (1) ▸

The Solar Wind Composition Experiment was performed on Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, and 16. It consisted of an aluminum foil sheet, 1.4 meters by 0.3 meters, that was deployed on a pole facing the sun.

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Bag Assy, Lunar Equip. conveyor & waist tether (1) / Conveyor assy, Lunar Equipment (1)
Bag Assy, Lunar Equip. conveyor & waist tether (1) / Conveyor assy, Lunar Equipment (1) ▸

The LEC was a flat, woven strap about one inch (2.5 cm) wide. Initially, the LMP kept the hooks in the cabin.

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TV subsystem, Lunar (1)
TV subsystem, Lunar (1) ▸

Apollo Color Television Subsytem made for NASA/MSC by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation.

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Antenna, S-Band (1)
Antenna, S-Band (1) ▸

This is a flight-qualified but unflown antenna system used by the crew of the Apollo Lunar module to communicate with the astronaut on board the Command Module, and to NASA ground stations.

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Footprint
Footprint ▸

The first footprints on the Moon will be there for a million years. There is no wind to blow them away.

More artifacts

Empty Food Bags (2+)
A Silicon Disc Carrying Statements from Presidents Nixon, Johnson,Kennedy, Eisenhower, and from Leaders of 73 Other  Nations. (1)
A Gold Replica of an Olive Branch, Traditional Symbol of Peace (1)
Spring Scales (2)
Small Scoop (1)
Scongs (1)
Trenching Tool (1)
 Armrests (4)
Mesa Bracket (1)
 Handle of Contingency Lunar Sample Return Container (1)
Medals Commemorating Two Dead Cosmonauts (2)
Document Sample Box Seal (1)
Storage container (empty) (1)
Hasselblad pack (1)
Film Magazines (2+)
Filter, Polarizing (1 )
Remote Control Unit (PLSS) (2)
Defecation Collection Device (4)
Overshoes, Lunar (2)
Covers, Pga Gas Connector (2)
Kit, Electric waist, Tether (1)
Bag, Deployment, Life line (1)
Life line, Lt. wt. (1)
Tether, Waist, EVA (4)
Food Assembly, LM (4 man days) (1)
Lens, TV wide angle (1)
Lens, TV lunar day (1)
Adapter, SRC/OPS (2)
Cannister, ECS LIOH (2)
Urine collection assembly, small (2)
Urine collection assembly, large (2)
Bag, Emesis (4)
Container assembly, Disposal (1)
Filter, oxygen bacterial (1)
 Bag, Lunar Equipment Transfer (1)
Pallet assembly #1 (1)
Central Station (1)
Pallet Assembly #2 (1)
Primary structure assembly (1)
Handle/cable assembly (cord for tv camera) (1)
York mesh packing material (1)
 Core tube bits (2)
SRC seal protectors (2)
Environmental sample containers "O" rings (2+)
ECS canister (1)
ESC bracket (1)
OPS brackets (2+)
 Left hand side stowage compartment (1)
Stainless steel cover (9 x 7 5/8 inches x 1/16 inch thick)
Plastic covering for Flag
8 foot aluminum tube
2 + retaining pins for flag and staff storage
Insulating blanket
Small aluminum capsule
106+ items left on the lunar surface.