Each astronaut aboard a spacecraft has a personal hygiene kit stocked with items for cleanliness and grooming during the mission. Contents typically include a comb, hairbrush, toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, soap, shaving supplies, lip balm, deodorant, skin cream, nail clippers, sleep mask, and ear plugs. Someone on an early space shuttle mission chose this battery powered shaver, operated by turning a wind-up key on the back, for his kit. NASA transferred the shaver and a variety of other personal hygiene items to the Museum during the space shuttle era.
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
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Hygiene & Waste Management
Dimensions
3-D (Shaver): 12 × 8 × 6.5cm (4 3/4 × 3 1/8 × 2 9/16 in.)
3-D (Cap): 1.3 × 3.4cm (1/2 × 1 5/16 in.)
Materials
plastic, steel, velcro, elastic
Inventory Number
A20000682001
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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