Object Details
Summary
To insure that drinking water during the Apollo missions did not become contaminated with microorganisms, chemical disinfectants were periodically injected into the water supply by the astronauts. A chlorine solution was used for the Command Module. To insert the chlorine astronauts used a specially designed syringe. This item is the knob portion of the syringe system used during the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. NASA transferred it to the Smithsonian in 1970.
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA/JSC; must be offered back to NASA upon deaccession
Inventory Number
A19980057000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Life Support
Materials
Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy (Aluminum Alloy)
Ferrous Alloy (Steel)
Teflon
Ink
Unknown Coating
Dimensions
3-D (Overall): 5.4 × 7cm (2 1/8 × 2 3/4 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition
Destination Moon
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19980057000
