Needle, Chlorination, Apollo 11

Object Details

Summary

To insure that drinking water during the Apollo missions did not become contaminated with microorganisms, chemical disinfectants were periodically injected into the water supply by the astronauts. A chlorine solution was used for the Command Module. To insert the chlorine astronauts used a specially designed syringe. This item is the needle portion of the syringe system used during the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. NASA transferred it to the Smithsonian in 1970.

Credit Line

Transferred from NASA/JSC; must be offered back to NASA upon deaccession

Inventory Number

A19980059000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Life Support

Materials

Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy (Anodized Aluminum)

Ink

Dimensions

3-D: 6.4 x 3cm (2 1/2 x 1 3/16 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Exhibition

Destination Moon

Title

Needle, Chlorination, Apollo 11

National Air and Space Museum

Record ID

nasm_A19980059000

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9736f6c05-a12c-4c29-84f0-6c541119e06b