Apollo Lunar Sample Return Container (ALSRC) was an aluminum, triple-sealed container developed for NASA Apollo lunar landing missions to transport moon rocks and soil in a preserved vacuum environment. Apollo 12, launched in November 1969, was the sixth crewed Apollo mission and the second to land on the Moon. The archival image documents the ALSRC used on Apollo 12 in as-returned condition for scientific curation.

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