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Apollo Portable Life Support CO2 System (Back-Pack CO2)

  • 1968

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The carbon dioxide sensor was incorporated into the Portable Life Support System (PLSS) backpacks worn by astronauts during the Apollo lunar landing.

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  • 10 in. W x 8 in. L
Inscription
  • (verso, 2012-002_1287) "Back-pack CO2 Sensor removed from electronics. 68B1079-1."
  • (verso, 2012-002_1286) "Backpack CO2. 69B362-1."
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  • Danaher Corporation
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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Series arrangement
  • Sub-series 1. Image Files
  • Series X. Photographic Materials
Physical container
  • Box 58, Folder 8

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Beckman Instruments Photographic Services Section. “Apollo Portable Life Support CO2 System (Back-Pack CO2),” 1968. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 58, Folder 8. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/1n79h483g.

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