Object Details
Manufacturer
Unknown
Summary
This sleep restraint was used in the Command Module on the Apollo 8 mission around the Moon. Restraints were placed under the left and right couches and on top of the right couch during flight and could be rolled and stowed when not in use. The lightweight fabric with zippered front was meant to restrain the astronaut from floating freely in the cabin in the zero-gravity environment of space. Straps on the back tie the sleep restraint to the inside of the cabin.
NASA transferred this sleep restraint to the Smithsonian Institution in 1972.
Credit Line
Transferred from the NASA - Johnson Space Center
Inventory Number
A19731199000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous
Materials
Beta cloth, nylon, rubber, brass, steel, aluminum, paper, adhesive, ink
Dimensions
Overall: 160 x 52.7 x 25.4cm (63 x 20 3/4 x 10 in.)
Other (ventilation holes): 0.2cm (1/16 in.)
Other (neck openeing): 24.8 x 17.8cm (9 3/4 in. x 7 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_A19731199000