Object Details
Manufacturer
Zvezda
Summary
This arm bag belongs to the spacesuit that NASA astronaut Norman Thagard wore during the launch on board Soyuz TM-21 on March 14, 1995 enroute to the Mir Space station as a member of the Mir 18 Mission (3/14/95-7/7/95). Dr. Thagard was the first American to participate in a joint Russian-American human flight mission since the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project in 1975. He is also the first American to launch on board a Soyuz spacecraft.
Astronauts used the bag to protect the arm rings on the Sokol KV-2 (Falcon) pressure suit from damage during their stay on board a space station. Each bag is clearly labeled with the Russian word for arm.
NASA transferred this to the Museum in 1996.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19970069008
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits-Parts & Structural Components
Materials
Cotton
Synthetic Fabric
Ink
BAG - BLUE-GRAY SYNTHETIC DOUBLE KNIT BAG
CORD - SYNTHETIC BRAIDED PULL CORD
Dimensions
Other: 11 1/4 x 6 1/2 x 3/4 in. (28.6 x 16.5 x 1.9cm)
Country of Origin
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19970069008