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The effects of space on the eyes could be measured using these special glasses. The switches on temples monitor the movements of muscles around they eye, the signals of which are then transmitted through the white wires to a computer. With increased spaceflight duration during the final Apollo missions, doctors used the opportunity to measure body functions pre and post-flight that the decreased gravity environment would affect.

NASA transferred these glasses to the Museum in 1972.

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-Test

Manufacturer

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Dimensions

3-D: 14 x 12.7 x 5.1cm (5 1/2 x 5 x 2 in.)
Other (Wires): 26.7cm (10 1/2 in.)

Materials

Plastic, glass, steel, rubber, copper, adhesive, paint

Inventory Number

A19731029000

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Restrictions & Rights

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