Brush, Vacuum, Apollo 11

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Manufacturer
B. Welson & Co., United States of America
Summary
The Apollo 11 Command Module was equipped with a pair of vacuum hoses and brushes for use in conjunction with the LM Suit system exhaust. The astronauts used the vacuum to remove as much lunar dust from their spacesuits as possible before returning to the Command Module.
This brush was transferred to the Smithsonian along with the rest of the contents of the Command Module in 1970.
Credit Line
Transferred from the NASA - Johnson Space Center
Inventory Number
A19791554000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous
Materials
Rubber, nylon
Dimensions
3-D: 5.7 x 7cm (2 1/4 x 2 3/4 in.)
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
Exhibit Station
Human Spaceflight
National Air and Space Museum
Record ID
nasm_A19791554000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9b00e7f34-60fe-4173-8e30-35bc0d02607c
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