Bag, Decontamination, Film Magazine, 70 mm, Lunar Surface, Apollo 11

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Manufacturer
Unknown
Summary
This storage bag from Apollo 11 contained film magazines used on the Moon until they were processed at the Johnson Space Center after the mission. Fine lunar dust often coated equipment used on the Moon. After the first lunar landing missions, astronauts and the objects they brought back from the lunar surface were quarantined for weeks after landing on Earth to prevent the spread of possible "Moon germs."
This bag was transferred from NASA to the Museum in 1970.
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA
Inventory Number
A19791674000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Materials
Beta cloth, velcro, brass
Dimensions
Overall: 11 in. long x 4 in. tall x 4 in. deep (27.94 x 10.16 x 10.16cm)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Hangar
James S. McDonnell Space Hangar
National Air and Space Museum
Record ID
nasm_A19791674000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9dda6b0ba-03ec-420b-a86e-5a12a1139b7e
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