This urine collection and transfer device was part of the equipment aboard the Command Module of the Apollo 7 mission in October 1968.
Liquid waste (urine) was collected in a Urine Collection and Transfer Device, worn by the astronauts, with roll-on cuffs providing personal sanitary protection. The urine was then transferred through the Urine Transfer Tube to a tank, from which the liquid waste was vented into space.
Transferred from NASA in 1979.
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
United States of America
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Hygiene & Waste Management
Walter M. Schirra, Jr.
Whirlpool Corporation
Overall (Approximately): 25 in. long x 9 1/2 in. wide x 1 in. deep (63.5 x 24.1 x 2.5cm)
Bladder: Rubberized fabric
Belt: Elastic (cotton, rubber)
Valve: Aluminium
Hose: Rubber, brass
A19790406000
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Air and Space Museum
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