^Lot 249 Apollo LM Water Loop

Absolutely one-of-a-kind Apollo LM water loop. Part is designated Class III for training, with “Class III” etched into suit connector. This loop, designed to go from space suit to console in the Lunar Module, was used during training of the Apollo astronauts. Measuring almost 8.5 feet long, the loop consists of a blue connector at one end which leads to two parallel plastic tubes inside. Tubes are surrounded by hand-stitched Beta cloth. Two metal lanyards are attached to the hose by stitched brown webbing. The entire hose is accompanied by its snap-up Beta cloth bag with lanyard used for spacecraft storage. This part originates from either the LM trainer or the 1G Mach Simulator at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston.

It is certain that some, if not all of the Apollo moonwalkers trained with this particular piece. The loops actually used on the LM did not return from the moon, as they were left on the ascent stage of the LM after rendezvousing with the command module and then jettisoned.