Assembly, Biobelt, Aldrin, Apollo 11
Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Atlas Underwear Corporation
- Summary
- This biobelt assembly was flown aboard Apollo 11 in July 1969, and was assigned to lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin.
- Biobelts consisted of a pouch constructed of a canvas base with Teflon-coated Beta-cloth pockets into which were fitted an electrocardiograph signal conditioner, an impedance pneumograph signal condtioner and a DC-DC converter. They were fitted with snap fasteners which attached to either the constant wear or liquid cooling garment.
- Transferred from NASA to the Museum in 1975.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA
- Inventory Number
- A19980043000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Medical
- Materials
- Overall: Cotton duck
- Snaps: Chrome-plated brass
- Dimensions
- Overall: 11 in. long x 4 3/4 in. wide x 1/2 in. deep. (27.9 x 12.1 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_A19980043000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9d0f6a9d6-d0c9-41c1-b645-0624f6dc55d8
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