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Object details:

Object Name: Pouch, Defecation Glove, Gemini V
Smithsonian Record ID: edanmdm:nasm_A19680329000

	Object Name
	Pouch, Defecation Glove, Gemini V

	Metadata Usage
	Not determined

	Guid
	http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv97cf496e5-e1d3-4a01-a068-e7aa00b808b0

	Data Source
	National Air and Space Museum

	Manufacturer
	McDonnell Aircraft Corp.

	Materials
	Synthetic Fabric

	Materials
	Plastic

	Materials
	Aluminum

	Materials
	Velcro

	Materials
	Nylon

	Materials
	Ink

	Dimensions
	3-D: 24.4 x 13.3 x 7.6cm (9 5/8 x 5 1/4 x 3 in.)

	Summary
	Zippered pouches like these ones allowed astronauts to secure equipment inside the spacecraft during the mission. According to the printing on the pouch, these ones from Gemini V were used to store gloves used in handling fecal containment bags. In the weightless and cramped confines of an orbiting spacecraft, small objects need secure locations so as not to hinder the work of the astronauts when not being used. NASA also uses Velcro on small items for short term attachment to the inside of the spacecraft.

	Summary
	NASA transferred this pouch to the Museum with the Gemini V spacecraft in 1968.

	Country of Origin
	United States of America

	Credit Line
	Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration through McDonnell Aircraft Corporation

	Inventory Number
	A19680329000

	Type
	EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous

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