Object Details
Manufacturer
NASA Manned Spacecraft Center, Crew Systems Division
Summary
This small bag with Velcro closure contains six latex cuffs stowed for use on the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969. The pouch was assigned to mission commander Neil Armstrong, but they were never used. The cuffs were part of the urine collection systems used both on the Apollo spacecraft and while astronauts wore their spacesuits for lunar exploration. In each instance, the cuffs provided a sanitary link between the astronaut and the urine collection devices.
Transferred from NASA to the Museum in 1970.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19791544000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Hygiene & Waste Management
Materials
Beta cloth, Velcro, Latex, Ink, Synthetic Material
Dimensions
3-D (L x W x H) (Pouch Closed): 7.6 × 7.9 × 4.4cm (3 × 3 1/8 × 1 3/4 in.)
3-D (L x W x H) (Pouch Open): 13.3 × 7.6 × 4.4cm (5 1/4 × 3 × 1 3/4 in.)
3-D (L x W x H) (Flexible Cuffs Folded): 4.8 × 4.4 × 1.3cm (1 7/8 × 1 3/4 × 1/2 in.)
3-D (L x W x H) (Flexible Cuffs Unfolded): 13.7 × 4.4 × 1.3cm (5 3/8 × 1 3/4 × 1/2 in.)
3-D (L x W x H) (Hardened Cuffs): 4.1 × 3.5 × 2.5cm (1 5/8 × 1 3/8 × 1 in.)
3-D (L x W x H) (Fragments): 2.9 × 1.6 × 1cm (1 1/8 × 5/8 × 3/8 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_A19791544000
