Collection and Transfer Assembly, Urine, Schirra, Apollo 7

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.

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Inventory Number

A19790406000

Credit Line

Transferred from NASA

Astronaut

Walter M. Schirra, Jr.

Manufacturer

Whirlpool Corporation

Country of Origin

United States of America

Materials

Bladder: Rubberized fabric

Belt: Elastic (cotton, rubber)

Valve: Aluminium

Hose: Rubber, brass

Dimensions

Overall (Approximately): 25 in. long x 9 1/2 in. wide x 1 in. deep (63.5 x 24.1 x 2.5cm)

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Hygiene & Waste Management