Object Details
- Summary
- This Bio-Harness Assembly was worn under the Mercury pressure suit and was worn by John Glenn during his historic Friendship 7 flight on February 20, 1962.
- The components consisted of an electrocardiograph signal conditioner, an impedance pneumograph signal conditioner and a DC-DC converter. These instruments monitored the physiological functions of the astronaut. The sensor attachment in the helmet was for respiration count.
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Astronaut
- John H. Glenn, Jr.
- Manufacturer
- Unknown
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center
- Materials
- Sensors: Rubber, aluminium
- Wires: Plastic-coated copper wire
- Microphone: aluminium
- Dimensions
- 3-D (As Displayed): 61 × 3.8 × 1.3cm (24 × 1 1/2 × 1/2 in.)
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Medical
