Environmental Control Unit, Gemini B

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Airesearch

Summary

This is an unflown Environmental Control System (ECS). Originally made for the Gemini human spaceflight program, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration transferred it to the Air Force for use in the Gemini B capsules that would be attached to the Manned Orbiting Laboratory. The Nixon administration cancelled the Manned Orbiting Laboratory program in 1969. The ECS provided a safe and comfortable gaseous atmosphere for the astronauts. It furnished oxygen, pressurizaion, temperature control, waste water removal, and toxic gas removal. The ECS also cooled equipment and regulated the temperature of certain equipment. AirResearch made the ECS and McDonnell Douglas donated it to NASM in 1970.

Credit Line

Gift of the McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Inventory Number

A19711557000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous

Materials

HAZMAT: Cadmium Plating, Magnesium, Asbestos

Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Steel, Epoxy, Synthetic Fabric, Iron Alloy (Steel), Rubber (Silicone), Paper, Brass, Teflon

Dimensions

3-D (Environmental Control Unit, Gemini B): 68.6 × 68.6 × 73.7cm, 31.3kg (2 ft. 3 in. × 2 ft. 3 in. × 2 ft. 5 in., 69lb.)

3-D (Aluminum Pallet Storage): 121.9 × 121.9 × 90.2cm, 58.5kg (4 × 4 × 2 ft. 11 1/2 in., 129lb.)

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/nv977977252-911d-4ee2-9ee3-adcd243ed3d8

Record ID

nasm_A19711557000