Object Details
Manufacturer
McDonnell Aircraft Corp.
Summary
This is a pouch used during the Gemini program to hold two blood pressure cuff bulbs. There is no evidence this artifact flew on a mission, but ones like it would have been used during the program. Astronauts needed to constantly monitor and record their vital signs so doctors on Earth could ensure their health was not compromised by being in space. Because of the microgravity environment of space, pieces of small equipment needed to be put in easily accessible and secure pouches so the they did not float freely and get in the way of the astronauts.
NASA transferred this pouch to the Museum in 1968.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration through McDonnell Aircraft Corp.
Inventory Number
A19680308000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Medical
Materials
Vinyl, Nylon Webbing, Plastic, Synthetic Fabric, Paper, Brass, Ink
Dimensions
Storage: 38.1 x 9.5 x 4.4cm (15 in. x 3 3/4 in. x 1 3/4 in.)
3-D: 38.1 x 9.5 x 4.4cm (15 x 3 3/4 x 1 3/4 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19680308000