This pouch was used during Gemini program training to hold a specially modified camera for an experiment to photograph airglow and zodiacal light phenomena. As the Gemini program of the mid-1960s went on, more experiments included cameras, and during missions, they were stored in rubberized fabric pouches like this one. Because of the microgravity environment of space, pieces of small equipment needed to be put in easily accessible and secure pouches so the they did not float freely and get in the way of the astronauts.
NASA transferred this pouch to the Museum in 1968.
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-Photographic
Manufacturer
McDonnell Aircraft Corp.
Dimensions
3-D: 16.5 x 14.9 x 8.6cm (6 1/2 x 5 7/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
Materials
Vinyl, Synthetic Rubber, Plastic, Aluminum, Nylon, Velcro, Ink
Inventory Number
A19680333000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration through McDonnell Aircraft Corp.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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