Head, Golf Club, Apollo 14, Replica

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Marathon Construction Company

Summary

This is a replica of the makeshift golf club that NASA astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. used to hit two golf balls on the Moon during Apollo 14 in February 1971. Shepard carried the modified Wilson six-iron in his spacesuit pocket, afixing the club head to the handle of a contingency sample return device. After the flight, Shepard gave the original club head to the US Golf Association Hall of Fame in New Jersey and this replica to the National Collection in 1975.

Credit Line

Gift of Alan B. Shepard Jr.

Inventory Number

A19751468000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous

Materials

Aluminum

Steel

Plastic

Velcro

Adhesive

Synthetic Fabric

Rubber

Paint

Copper Alloy

Dimensions

Approximate: 106 x 8.9 x 3.8cm (41 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv92c1e7fcb-ff31-4347-8a88-31f0a83f201a

Record ID

nasm_A19751468000