Bag, Urine Accumulator, Glenn, Friendship 7

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Object Details

Astronaut

John H. Glenn, Jr.

Manufacturer

Unknown

Summary

This urine accumulator bag was part of the personal hygiene equipment issued to astronaut John Glenn on his Friendship 7 flight in February 1962, and is made of latex rubber. Though it was flown on this mission, it was never used and was transferred to the National Air and Space Museum in 1967.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19670191000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Hygiene & Waste Management

Materials

Plastic

Dimensions

3-D: 23.7 × 3 × 17cm (9 5/16 × 1 3/16 × 6 11/16 in.)

3-D (Unfolded): 37.5 × 56.5 × 2.5cm (1 ft. 2 3/4 in. × 1 ft. 10 1/4 in. × 1 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Location

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Exhibition

Destination Moon

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv982481a79-ba5e-42d3-b94a-10428ae47749

Record ID

nasm_A19670191000