Object Details
- Astronaut
- Michael Collins
- Manufacturer
- Unknown
- Summary
- This eye patch was provided to astronaut Michael Collins during the Apollo 11 mission for maintaining night vision in one eye during Earth and lunar orbits as well as covering one eye during use of the navigational eyepiece. First used during Apollo 9, these rubber patches were available in both the command and lunar modules.
- Michael Collins donated this object to the Museum in 1984.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Michael Collins
- Inventory Number
- A19850148000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Medical
- Materials
- Rubber
- Elastic
- Dimensions
- 3-D (Eye Patch): 7 x 5.1 x 0.6cm (2 3/4 x 2 x 1/4 in.)
- Other (Length with Elastic Strap): 30.5cm (12 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19850148000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv90e6a0124-bafa-4253-8abf-cb9ce78f9bda
