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Oxygen Mask, Emergency, Apollo 11

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This object is on display in the Apollo to the Moon exhibition at the Museum in Washington, DC.


Oxygen Mask, Emergency, Apollo 11

 

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Manufacturer:   Sierra Engineering Co.

Country of Origin: United States of America

Dimensions:
3-D Test (Mask): 19.1 x 30.5 x 12.7cm (7 1/2 x 12 x 5 in.)
3-D Test (Hose): 304.8 x 1.3cm (10 x 1/2 in.)

Materials:
Hose: polymer, stainless steel Mask: Plexiglas visor with polymer mask Valves: aluminum, stainless steel, rubber

This emergency oxygen mask and hose were carried aboard Apollo 11 in July 1969.

The mask was a safety precaution in the event of smoke or toxic gasses filling the spacecraft and would have been worn while the astronauts were suiting up. Once the astronauts were suited up and pressurized, the mask could be removed as they could breathe normally.

Transferred from NASA in 1970.

Transferred from NASA


Inventory number: A19980015000