Object Details
Summary
The Apollo 15 survival rucksack #1 included netting designed to protect the astronauts from mosquitos and other small insects in the event that they had to make an emergency landing or mission abort in a tropical climate.
This artifact was transferred to NASM from NASA in 1978.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19781452005
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Survival
Materials
OVERALL - NYLON
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 144.8 x 144.8cm (57 x 57 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Exhibit Station
Human Spaceflight
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19781452005