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This is a cutaway example of the lower part of the personal life support system (PLSS) developed by Hamilton Standard and worn by astronauts on the Moon. The upper portion was the Oxygen Purge System. The PLSS was used for water and air circulation, communications, and oxygen "scrubbing". The components in this example are color-coded to show the interior components and how they worked and connected to each other.

Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1974.

 Display Status

This object is on display in Destination Moon at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Destination Moon
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Personal Items Manufacturer Hamilton Standard
 Dimensions 3-D: 45.7 × 25.4 × 66cm, 25.1kg (1 ft. 6 in. × 10 in. × 2 ft. 2 in., 55.3lb.)
 Materials Overall: Steel, aluminium, copper, rubber, plastic, pvc
 Inventory Number A19740612000 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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