Chest Pack Ventilation Control Module, White, Gemini IV
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Object Details
- Astronaut
- Edward H. White, II
- Manufacturer
- NASA Manned Spacecraft Center
- Summary
- This chest pack ventilation control module was designed to be used by astronaut Edward White during the Gemini IV mission.
- The chest pack was the central component of the Extra-vehicular Life Support System (ELSS). It supplied oxygen from the spacecraft umbilical or from the backpack at normal rates of 5.1 or 7.8 lbs per hour. This supply was mixed with the secondary ventilation gas, and was then supplied to the suit for cooling and CO2 wash-out.
- NASA transferred this to the museum after the end of the Gemini program.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA
- Inventory Number
- A19670213000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Life Support
- Materials
- Fiberglass, Aluminum, Steel, Synthetic fabric, Velcro, Paint, Plastic, Glass, Adhesive
- Case: Steel, Velcro
- Connestors: Nylon-covered hose with aluminium fittings
- Switches and other fittings: Aluminium
- Dimensions
- Overall: 34.3cm × 26cm × 9.5cm, 3.6kg (1 ft. 1.5 in. × 10.3 in. × 3.8 in., 8lb.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
- Exhibition
- Destination Moon
- Title
- Chest Pack Ventilation Control Module
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19670213000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9b9c1dce4-740b-4cd8-84cb-b8826b5c8e8a
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