Make-up Kit, Shuttle
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Object Details
- Manufacturer
- ILC Space Systems
- Summary
- Personal hygiene kits have been standard equipment for spaceflight since the 1960's. They contain various items for grooming and personal care, including soap, toothpaste and toothbrush, lotion, deodorant, comb, razor, and other products. With the inclusion of women in the shuttle astronaut corps, an optional make-up kit for cosmetic products became available. This unflown sample kit from NASA contains eyeliner, mascara, eye shadow, eye make-up remover, blusher, and lip gloss.
- NASA transferred this to the Museum in 2002.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center.
- Inventory Number
- A20020252000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous
- Materials
- fabric, velcro, plastic, cosmetic products
- Dimensions
- Other (open): 1 ft. 5 1/2 in. long x 1 ft. wide x 1 in. tall (44.45 x 30.48 x 2.54cm)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
- Exhibit Station
- Human Spaceflight
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A20020252000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv92baff3e9-bd57-4f4e-b9c2-08f5e0767a61
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