Object Details
Manufacturer
ILC Industries Inc.
Summary
This kit was part of the equipment issued to the Apollo astronauts for use in the event minor repairs to the spacesuit became necessary. The kit contains cloth tape, exterior patches, bladder sealant material, extra gaskets, etc.
Kits such as this were carried aboard all spacecraft and lunar modules during the Apollo and skylab missions. This kit was flown aboard the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969, and was transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1972.
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA/JSC
Inventory Number
A19980014000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous
Materials
Beta Cloth
Velcro
Teflon
Paper
Stainless Steel
Synthetic Fabric
Rubber
Ink
Container - beta cloth, polyester, plastic, Velcro
Container contents - plastic, rubber
Dimensions
3-D (Open): 33 × 35.6 × 3.8cm (13 × 14 × 1 1/2 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
See more items in
National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition
Destination Moon
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19980014000
