Clamp, Urine Collection and Transfer Assembly, Apollo 11
Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Unknown
- Summary
- Three of these simple spring clamps were provided to Apollo 11 astronauts to secure the urine collection and transfer assembly during donning and doffing. Such methods of securing items are critical to living in working in space where a lack of gravity allows items to move in multiple directions.
- NASA transferred this clamp to the Museum in 1970 with other Apollo 11 equipment.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA
- Inventory Number
- A19791542000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Hygiene & Waste Management
- Materials
- Steel
- Chrome Plating
- Dimensions
- Overall: 3 in. x 2 7/16 in. x 1/2 in. (7.6 x 6.2 x 1.3cm)
- 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_A19791542000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9c32ffaad-ef07-4e8c-942c-90dbc142af4c
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