Object Details
- Manufacturer
- B. Welson & Co., United States of America
- Summary
- This emergency medical kit was stowed in the Lunar Module on the Apollo 11 mission when it landed on the moon in July 1969. In addition to minor first-aid supplies (bandages, eyedrops), the kit contained pills and six capsules: four pain killers (Darvon), four stimulant pills (Dexedrine), aspirin, and pills to treat diarrhea. Missing are decongestant pills, a syringe with Demoral, nose drops, and an antibiotic ointment. The kit was located in the left-hand midsection, readily accessible to both astronauts.
- Transferred from NASA - Johnson Space Center in 1972.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center
- Inventory Number
- A19720831000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Medical
- Materials
- Beta Cloth
- Velcro
- Plastic
- Ink
- Adhesive
- Medication (Pills/Eyedrops)
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 19.1 × 14 × 3.8cm (7 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 1 1/2 in.)
- 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
- Kit, Medical Accessories, Lunar Module, Apollo 11
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19720831000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9ad059ac3-ed8d-4866-859e-1b073b929022
