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Materials:
Alum
Dimensions:
Approximate: 4.1 × 1cm (1 5/8 × 3/8 in.)
Approximate: 3.8 × 1cm (1 1/2 × 3/8 in.)
Approximate: 1.6 × 1cm (5/8 × 3/8 in.)
Approximate: 1 × 1cm (3/8 × 3/8 in.)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Hygiene & Waste Management
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Summary:
Each astronaut aboard a spacecraft has a personal hygiene kit with items for cleanliness and grooming during the mission. Contents typically include a comb, hairbrush, toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, soap, shaving supplies, lip balm, deodorant, skin cream, nail clippers, sleep mask, and ear plugs.This styptic pencil helps stop bleeding from small cuts or shaving nicks. Astronauts can choose their own items from selected brands. NASA transferred to the Museum a variety of extra items from personal hygiene kits packed for the STS-7, -8, and -9 Space Shuttle missions of 1983.
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19850471008
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv900441aa3-5d4b-4bcf-8b90-df75dfc557d0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19850471008