Inflight Coverall Garment, Boot, Left, Cernan

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Object Details

Manufacturer

B. Welson & Co., United States of America

Summary

These boots are part of a four-piece inflight coverall garment assigned to astronaut Eugene Cernan for use during his Apollo 17 mission in December, 1972. However, they were never used.

The complete garment consists of jacket, trousers and boots which had a circular Velcro patch on the soles. It is constructed of a Teflon fabric which is highly fire resistant, and the "slippery" qualities of the fabric enabled the astronaut to don and doff the garment with ease in a weightless environment.

Transferred from NASA in 1978

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19781931002

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Flight Clothing

Materials

Overall: Teflon fabric

Snaps: Chrome-plated metal

Dimensions

Clothing (w/padded storage supports): 28.6 × 12.7 × 25.4cm (11 1/4 × 5 × 10 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/nv9a15b7839-a957-4a66-95de-81facf5f936c

Record ID

nasm_A19781931002