Valve Stem, Contingency Feeding System, Apollo
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Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Unknown
- Summary
- This valve stem is part of the contingency feeding system established in the event of a spacecraft emergency. During such an emergency, the astronauts would be in their spacesuits, and therefore unable to eat solid food. This valve would enable them to drink liquids through the emergency feed port in their helmets.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center
- Inventory Number
- A19710823000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories
- Materials
- Overall: Anodized aluminium, brass
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 17 × 4 × 2.5cm (6 11/16 × 1 9/16 × 1 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19710823000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9a196c0dc-74c3-499d-9a00-70481bf97c8f
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