Camera Stowage Bag Assy

These bags carried Nikon or Hasselblad Cameras or other Photographic Hardware

NASA Camera Stowage Bag Assy probably flown on multiple Space Shuttle Missions. Camera Bag was Class I flight hardware NASA part # SED33102534-310. (No S/N# was ever issued for these bags making it impossible to track there flights.) NASA ordered an unknown quantity of these bags in 1983 or 1984. Former employee's believe about 50 camera bags were produced. The bags were designed and manufactured by Kirtland Manufacturing of Boulder Colorado. (Kirtland was sold in 1986.) Sally Ride was the astronaut responsible for working with Kirtland during the procurement process. The bags do not have any NASA markings, nor do they show a NASA Part #. Identification was done by means of an removable Nomex label with Velcro. (See last photo taken on the Shuttle which shows this type of label.) An inserted card, printed specifically for each flight, was inserted in the top pocket. This card listed all the items that were contained in the bag.

The flights this bag made are unknown. These bags are believed to have first flown on STS-41G. They were flown on every subsequent flight including all astronaut stays on MIR, and ISS flights until they were retired near the end of the Shuttle Program (about the last 10 flights the Camcorder Bags were used instead). The bags have a number of configurations, including Bracket Bag, General Purpose Bag, Film Bag, Accessory Bag, CAM Bag, 35mm Bag, 16mm, and 70mm Bag. A label inserted in the front and side pockets showed the configuration of a particular bag. This bag has no NASA bag type label, but a photocopy of a few bag types is included. This bag has no partitions or bottom stiffener which were removed by NASA. These bags were normally stowed in middeck stowage lockers. This is the third and final design that was produced in quantity. Two prior designs were flown to test the camera bags.

Each bag was manufactured to hold three film container bandoliers attached to the inside lid. Bandoliers held either 35mm or 70mm film containers. The bandoliers could be configured based on the needs of each mission. The bag is configured with one 70mm film bandolier that holds seven rolls of film.

This bag is in good condition showing signs of considerable use, including stains, marks and worn areas. Purchased as NASA surplus.

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