Binoculars, Friendship 7

Top of small black binoculars with cream-colored Velcro patches attached to exterior

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Hensoldt-Wetzlar

Summary

Astronaut John Glenn Jr. carried these binoculars, manufactured by Hensoldt-Wetzlar, into space during the during the flight of Friendship 7, the first U.S. orbital flight carrying a human on February 20, 1962.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19670199000

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous

Materials

Body: Metal, plastic

Lenses: Glass

Other: Velcro

Dimensions

3-D: 11 × 7.5 × 4.6cm (4 5/16 × 2 15/16 × 1 13/16 in.)

Country of Origin

Germany

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv908238acb-2fa3-43f1-90df-caf0069ddd20

Record ID

nasm_A19670199000