Life Vest, Dual, Apollo

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Object Details

Manufacturer

B. Welson & Co., United States of America

Summary

This life vest was used by an unknown astronaut during training sessions prior to an Apollo mission.

Life vests were part of the emergency survival equipment issued to astronauts during the Apollo program. The unit was worn around the upper torso, with straps over the shoulder, and fastened with a buckle in the front. Upon leaving the spacecraft, the two vests would have been deployed.

NASA transferred this life vest to the Museum in 1979.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19791265000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Life Support

Materials

Beta cloth, rubber, nylon, metal, plastic

Dimensions

3-D: 54.6 x 38.1 x 6.4cm (21 1/2 x 15 x 2 1/2 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9126cdd41-4938-45ed-9cb2-8a79ff4b4193

Record ID

nasm_A19791265000