Such a tiny fraction of the massive Saturn V rocket returned home from each Apollo Moon mission that it's surprising what has survived over the years. One example is an odd artifact: the chuck used by Apollo 15 Mission Commander David Scott that was part of the Apollo Lunar Surface Drill used to burrow into the lunar soil to retrieve samples and place experiments. It's up for auction at RR Auction as part of its Autographs, Artifacts & Animation sale in Boston, Massachusetts, where it's expected to fetch US$50,000.
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