Object Details
Manufacturer
B. Welson & Co., United States of America
Summary
Mission crews often use commercially-available products that are slightly modified for spaceflight. This tissue dispenser contains standard tissues for personal hygiene, but the container is custom-made of fire-retardant material. Almost everything carried aboard a spacecraft is repackaged for stowage and safety in bags or "boxes" made of this Teflon-coated Beta cloth. This tissue dispenser, made in 1971, may have been meant for use aboard Skylab, the U.S. space station where astronauts lived in 1973-74. NASA gave it to the Museum with many other spaceflight items in 1976, after the Apollo and Skylab programs ended.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19770881000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Hygiene & Waste Management
Materials
Teflon-coated Beta cloth, metal snaps, paper tissues
Dimensions
Overall: 3 in. tall x 8 in. wide x 5 in. deep (7.62 x 20.32 x 12.7 cm)
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_A19770881000