Object Details
Manufacturer
Hamilton Standard
Summary
This is a cutaway example of the lower part of the personal life support system (PLSS) developed by Hamilton Standard and worn by astronauts on the Moon. The upper portion was the Oxygen Purge System. The PLSS was used for water and air circulation, communications, and oxygen "scrubbing". 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
A19740612000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Personal Items
Materials
Overall: Steel, aluminium, copper, rubber, plastic, pvc
Dimensions
3-D: 45.7 × 25.4 × 66cm, 25.1kg (1 ft. 6 in. × 10 in. × 2 ft. 2 in., 55.3lb.)
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_A19740612000
