The Apollo 11 Command Module was equipped with a pair of vacuum hoses and brushes for use in conjunction with the LM Suit system exhaust. The astronauts used the vacuum to remove as much lunar dust from their spacesuits as possible before returning to the Command Module.
This brush was transferred to the Smithsonian along with the rest of the contents of the Command Module in 1970.
Display Status
This object is on display in Human Spaceflight at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous
Manufacturer
B. Welson & Co., United States of America
Dimensions
3-D: 5.7 x 7cm (2 1/4 x 2 3/4 in.)
Materials
Rubber, nylon
Inventory Number
A19791554000
Credit Line
Transferred from the NASA - Johnson Space Center
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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