Edgar Mitchell5 February 1971
Collects a contingency sample soon after stepping onto the Moon so material would be available even if an emergency liftoff became necessary.
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Collects a contingency sample soon after stepping onto the Moon so material would be available even if an emergency liftoff became necessary.
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