Kit, First Aid, Mercury, Glenn, Friendship 7

Silver first aid kit with green straps and scissors attached by cord

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Object Details

Astronaut

John H. Glenn, Jr.

Manufacturer

Unknown

Summary

This first aid kit was part of the equipment assigned to John Glenn for his historic Friendship 7 mission in February, 1962.

The kit is small, and contained minor first aid supplies for use in the event of a minor mishap.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19670190000

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Medical

Materials

Case: Aluminized nylon, polyester

Scissors: Chromed steel

Cords: Plastic-coated copper

Dimensions

Overall: 9 1/2in. x 2 1/4in. x 1in. (24.1 x 5.7 x 2.5cm)

3-D (Scissors): 21.5 × 8.5 × 1cm (8 7/16 × 3 3/8 × 3/8 in.)

3-D (Kit): 24.5 × 6.5 × 3cm (9 5/8 × 2 9/16 × 1 3/16 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv94ee077db-62b7-40e4-be57-a6cb71bb87f1

Record ID

nasm_A19670190000