Contingency Water Collection Bag

Flown on STS-127

This NASA Contingency Water Stowage Bag was flown in space during Space Shuttle mission STS-127. This item is also referred to as a CWC or Contingency Water Container. The CWC is made up of two parts, the restraint bag and the inner bladder. The bag is flight hardware NASA Part ID # 10132-10032-04 s/n 5108. This bag was supplied to NASA by United Space Alliance and was MFG Oct. 1996.

The bag has been opened and the inner bladder has been removed and not replaced. The inner bladder is rated by the number of fill/empty cycles. The bladders occasionally developed leaks and were discarded. With the inner bladder installed, these bags were filled from the Space Shuttle fuel cells during missions, or delivered via Progress or other spacecraft to the ISS. The bags are made of Nomex, and were used for a variety of fluid collection and stowage applications on the Space Shuttle, MIR, and ISS systems in addition to providing potable water.

When filled, these bags would weight about 90 lbs on earth. The bags, which measure about 19x16, were stowed empty in Shuttle Middeck Lockers. This bag is an older generation, the type used on MIR and the ISS program.

Included are three photocopies of messages sent up to the crew of STS-127 regarding this CWC detailing it’s use on flight day 14 and 15.

CWC's were filled with Fuel Cell water on each Space Shuttle flight. Chemicals were added to the bag to make it either potable or technical water. A label on the bag was used to indicate which, and a log was used to keep a record of the number of fills for each bag.

This bag was purchased as NASA surplus. Bag is in good condition with some staining.

This item is export controlled and can only be shipped to a US address.