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T O P I C R E V I E WMichaelHello All, Whatever happened to the feather that Dave Scott dropped on the Moon? I heard that it was lost and still on the Moon. Is that correct?MikeMoonpawsMike, interesting question. Jim Irwin said that when he accidentally stepped on it, the feather was lost (according to his book account). At the 2005 NJ autograph show, I asked Dave about this matter. He said that they were so rushed for time to close out the final EVA, that he didn't have time to pick it up. Rick MulheirnI recall hearing that he intended picking it up but in his efforts to move around it, ground it into the lunar dust .... and I presume lost sight of it.Regards,RickmdmyerIt was a Falcon feather from the Air Force Academy mascot. Dave's plans were to return the feather to the Air Force and I think it was to go in a museum at the Academy. Mike MyerHumboldt KS John YouskauskasHere is a shot taken by Scott of the hammer and feather after he dropped them. Easily missed with all the dust as you can see. http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/alsj/a15/AS15-88-11890.jpg FutureAstronautWhat about the hammer?------------------MikeJohn YouskauskasMike,The hammer was the standard heavier weight geology tool used by all of the Apollo astronauts on the "J" missions. If you look in that photo at the 12 o'clock position of the feather, it's there in the shadow with the head down and the handle pointing up toward the MESA.
Mike
Regards,
Rick
Mike MyerHumboldt KS
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The hammer was the standard heavier weight geology tool used by all of the Apollo astronauts on the "J" missions. If you look in that photo at the 12 o'clock position of the feather, it's there in the shadow with the head down and the handle pointing up toward the MESA.
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