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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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