Netting, Rucksack #1, Survival Kit, Apollo 13

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Object Details

Manufacturer

B. Welson & Co., United States of America

Summary

The Apollo 13 survival rucksack #1 included netting designed to protect the astronauts from mosquitos and other small insects in the event that they had to make an emergency landing or mission abort in a tropical climate.

The rucksack with the netting inside was transferred to the Smithsonian by NASA in 1979.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19790372001

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

EQUIPMENT-Survival

Materials

Synthetic fabric

Dimensions

2-D - Unframed (H x W): 144.8 x 139.7cm (57 x 55 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/nv97f535e24-7bc2-420c-aab3-f0c2638f7286

Record ID

nasm_A19790372001