This is a battery case for the night headband system.
The night headband system was part of an experiment to monitor eye and head movements while an astronaut slept to understand better the quality of sleep in weightlessness. The headband was wired to collect data from the attached T-shaped sensors that fit on the person's upper eyelids. Data flowed to a small monitor worn in an armband. The headband kit contained all the materials necessary for the experiment, including skin temperature thermometer strips and a voice recorder for personal comments. John Glenn participated in an experiment like this on the STS-95 space shuttle mission in 1997, and crewmembers on several shuttle-Mir missions also participated in this joint Russian-American science project. NASA transferred this experiment kit to the Museum in 2012.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
EQUIPMENT-Containers
Dimensions
Approximate (Closed): 18.4 x 5.7 x 5.7cm (7 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.)
Approximate (Open): 18.4 x 19.1 x 2.5cm (7 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 1 in.)
Materials
Beta Cloth
Velcro
Uncharacterized Coating
Ink
Synthetic Fabric
Uncharacterized Adhesive or Coating
Inventory Number
A20140154013
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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