Life Vest, Dual, Cernan, Apollo 17

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Object Details

Manufacturer

B. Welson & Co., United States of America

Astronaut

Eugene A. Cernan

Summary

This life vest was issued to Eugene Cernan as part of the survival equipment carried aboard Apollo 17 in December 1972.

Life vests were part of the emergency survival equipment issued to astronauts during the Apollo program. The unit was worn around the upper torso, with straps over the shoulder, and fastened with a buckle in the front. Upon leaving the spacecraft, the two vests would have been deployed.

Transferred from NASA in to the Museum in 1977.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19770880000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Life Support

Materials

Brown Polyester

Beta Cloth

Nylon

Brass

Ferrous Alloy

Dimensions

3-D (Folded in Half): 55.9 x 31.8 x 7.6cm (22 x 12 1/2 x 3 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/nv9f410a221-0b2a-4743-a2a7-f43fcd31e0ff

Record ID

nasm_A19770880000