Object Details
- Summary
- This urine transfer device was part of the equipment developed for use inside the spacecraft during the Apollo missions.
- Liquid waste (urine) was collected in the device, which astronauts attached to themselves using roll-on cuffs to provide sanitary protection. The urine was then transferred through the metal transfer tube to a tank, from which the majority of liquid waste was vented into space. A small portion was freeze-dried and stored for testing upon return to Earth.
- Transferred from NASA to the Museum in 1979.
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Manufacturer
- Whirlpool Corporation
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA - Johnson Space Center
- Materials
- Bladder: Rubberized fabric
- Valve: Aluminum
- Hose: Rubber, brass
- Dimensions
- Approximate: 24.77 x 24.77 x 3.81cm (9 3/4in. x 9 3/4in. x 1 1/2in.)
- Other (bladder): 17.78 x 22.86cm (7in. x 9in.)
- Other (valve assembly): 3.18 x 13.97cm (1 1/4in. x 5 1/2in.)
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Hygiene & Waste Management
