Object Details
Manufacturer
Gillette Co.
Summary
This shaving equipment was carried aboard the Apollo 11 mission by astronaut Michael Collins as part of his personal preference kit. Both pieces were readily available in drugstores.
The Personal Preference Kit was so named because all astronauts were permitted one small bag for personal or small items of significance they wished to carry into space.
Donated to the National Air and Space Museum by Michael Collins in 1985
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19980010001
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Hygiene & Waste Management
Materials
Plastics
Non-Magnetic White Metal
Copper Alloy
Ferrous Alloy
Paint
Tube: Soft metal with plastic cap
Contents: "Old Spice" shaving cream
Razor: Plastic with metal blades
Dimensions
3-D (Razor, Overall): 11.7 × 4.8 × 7cm (4 5/8 × 1 7/8 × 2 3/4 in.)
3-D (Shaving Cream, Overall): 15.9 × 6.3 × 3.2cm (6 1/4 × 2 1/2 × 1 1/4 in.)
3-D (Stand, Overall): 19 × 1.3 × 8.3cm (7 1/2 × 1/2 × 3 1/4 in.)
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_A19980010001