Object Details
Manufacturer
Buffalo Games, Inc.
Artist
Robert Silvers
Summary
This photomosaic jigsaw puzzle depicts a suited Space Shuttle astronaut using a Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU). The MMU, a backpack-like device that allowed an astronaut to fly free of the larger spacecraft, was used on three Shuttle missions in 1984 (STS-41-B, STS-41-C, and STS-51-A). After the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion in 1986, using the MMU was judged too risky and discontinued. Nonetheless, the vision of the untethered astronaut flying with an MMU remains an enduring image of spaceflight's dreams realized.
Valerie Neal, the National Air and Space Museum curator who oversees the artifacts from the Space Shuttle program, donated it to the National Collection in 2003.
Credit Line
Gift of Valerie Neal
Inventory Number
A20040078000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
MEMORABILIA-Popular Culture
Materials
box and puzzle: cardboard, sealed in plastic wrap
Dimensions
3-D (Box): 29.2 x 24.1 x 5.1cm (11 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 2 in.)
2-D - Unframed (H x W) (Puzzle): 54 x 38.1cm (21 1/4 in. x 15 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A20040078000