Object Details
Astronaut
Judith A. Resnik
Summary
Among the items issued to astronauts are Velcro-backed leather name tags that can be attached to their flight suits and jackets. This name tag is a spare for Shuttle astronaut Judith A. (Judy) Resnik, one of the first women selected into the astronaut corps. She flew as a mission specialist on the STS 41-D mission in 1984, and she was a member of the STS 51-L mission crew who died in the Challenger launch accident on January 28, 1986. Astronauts chose the version of their name on these tags; this one shows the familiar form of Resnik's first name. NASA transferred a number of spare astronaut name tags to the Museum over the years.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19970600000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Accessories
Materials
leather, Velcro, adhesive, silver embossing
back - velcro; front - leather with silver foil (hot press embossed)
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 5.1 x 10.2cm (2 x 4 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_A19970600000