Object Details
Astronaut
Buzz Aldrin
Manufacturer
NASA Manned Spacecraft Center, Crew Systems Division
Summary
This life vest was placed in the Gemini XII capsule for the pilot (right-hand seat), Edwin E. Aldrin, 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
A19680265061
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
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19680265061