Life Vest, Top Right, Command Pilot, Gemini XII

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Object Details

Astronaut

James A. Lovell Jr.

Manufacturer

NASA Manned Spacecraft Center, Crew Systems Division

Summary

This life vest was placed in the Gemini XII capsule for the mission commander, James A. Lovell, Jr. It is the self-inflating tube-type made of rubberized nylon. It would be strapped to the astronaut's chest. Life vests were part of the emergency survival equipment carried on the spacecraft during the Gemini program. Upon splashdown after returning from space, the astronaut could wear the vest and inflate it for flotation if necessary in the ocean.

NASA transferred this item to the Smithsonian in 1968, together with the Gemini XII spacecraft.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19680265060

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

EQUIPMENT-Survival

Materials

Neoprene Coated Nylon, Rubber/Neoprene, Nylon, Synthetic Fabric, Steel, Aluminum, Brass, Plastic

Dimensions

3-D: 81.3 x 33 x 3.8cm (32 x 13 x 1 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/nv9746e3353-c166-4fb4-91a4-b30ef5f48f5c

Record ID

nasm_A19680265060