Oxygen Purge System, Apollo, Cutaway

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Hamilton Standard

Summary

This is a cutaway example of the upper portion of the personal life support system (OPS) worn by astronauts on the moon. The lower portion was the PLSS. The OPS was used for oxygen storage and circulation. The components in this example are color-coded to show the interior components and how they worked and connected to each other.

Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1974

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19740611000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Life Support

Materials

Overall: Steel, aluminium, rubber, copper, plastic, pvc

Dimensions

3-D: 38.1cm × 17.8cm × 20.3cm, 12.3kg (1 ft. 3 in. × 7 in. × 8 in., 27 1/16lb.)

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

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9b865e610-5083-463f-9476-d54a96b1c69e

Record ID

nasm_A19740611000