This Remote Control Unit (RCU) was worn on the front of the spacesuit and was connected to the Portable Life Support System (PLSS). It provided the astronaut with the ability to monitor the life support systems and adjust the controls of the PLSS.
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
United States of America
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Life Support
Hamilton Standard
3-D: 15.2 x 7.6 x 17.8cm (6 x 3 x 7 in.)
Other (hose): 3.8cm (1 1/2 in.)
RCU Case: Aluminium, stainless steel
Cover: Beta cloth
Hose and Connector: Aluminium, covered copper wire
Hose Cover: Beta cloth
A19830158000
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Air and Space Museum
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