Pouch, Biobelt, Armstrong, Apollo 11

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Atlas Underwear Corporation

Astronaut

Neil A. Armstrong

Summary

This biobelt pouch was flown aboard Apollo 11 in July 1969. It was assigned to astronaut Neil Armstrong, mission commander.

Biobelts were constructed of a cotton duck base with Teflon-coated Beta-cloth pockets into which were fitted an electrocardiograph signal conditioner, an impedance pneumograph signal condtioner and a DC-DC converter. They were fitted with snap fasteners which attached to either the constant wear or liquid cooling garment, as activities indicated.

NASA transferred this object to the Museum in 1979.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19791805000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Medical

Materials

Overall: Cotton duck

Snaps: Chrome-plated brass

Dimensions

Overall: 11in. x 4 3/4in. x 1/2in. (27.94 x 12.07 x 1.27cm)

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/nv9e4f00bd4-8d51-4849-a657-1df566fa606c

Record ID

nasm_A19791805000