Dosimeter, Passive Radiation, Personal, Aldrin, Apollo 11

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Object Details

Astronaut

Buzz Aldrin

Manufacturer

General Dynamics, Ft. Worth Division

Summary

This personal dosimeter was flown on the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969 and used by lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin. Dosimeters were designed to measure the cumulative radiation dose each astronaut received during the course of the mission. They were stored in a special pocket of the astronaut's constant wear garment.

Transferred from NASA to the National Air and Space Museum in 1972.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Must be offered back to NASA upon deaccession

Inventory Number

A19980049000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Medical

Materials

Overall: aluminum, plastic, glass

Dimensions

Overall: 7.9 cm tall x 5.6 cm wide x 2.1 cm deep (3 1/8in. x 2 3/16in. x 13/16in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9c90d8bca-da5b-400b-8954-02c0f50e3fa9

Record ID

nasm_A19980049000