Collection and Transfer Assembly, Urine

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Whirlpool Corporation

Summary

This Urine Collection and Transfer Device was part of the equipment issued to astronauts during the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s. This particular unit, however, was not flown.

Liquid waste (urine) was collected in a Urine Collection and Transfer Device, worn by the astronauts, with roll-on cuffs providing personal sanitary protection. The urine was then transferred through the Urine Transfer Tube to a tank, from which it was vented into space.

Transferred from NASA to the Museum in 1979.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19791263000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Hygiene & Waste Management

Materials

Plastic

Dimensions

Approximate: 3.81 x 38.1 x 33.02cm (1 1/2in. x 1ft 3in. x 1ft 1in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv93d921313-f914-4937-990d-133fef069e34

Record ID

nasm_A19791263000