Exerciser, Inflight, Apollo 11

Object Details

Manufacturer

Exer-Genie, Inc.

Summary

This inflight exerciser was designed to stretch and exercise the muscles of the Apollo 11 astronauts during their mission in July 1969.

Muscle retention and tone is lost quickly in gravity-free space if the muscles are not exercised on a regular basis.

Transferred to NASM from NASA - Johnson Space Center in 1973

Credit Line

Transferred from NASA

Inventory Number

A19980021000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

EQUIPMENT-Medical

Materials

Straps: Polyester webbing

Handle: Aluminum

Dimensions

3-D: 126 × 4.5cm (49 5/8 in. × 1 3/4 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Record ID

nasm_A19980021000

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9daed66da-f09e-4a3f-84dc-61ec1cc440d2