Object Details
Manufacturer
General Electric Co. (Lynn, MA)
Summary
This survival kit is from a set of Skylab crew equipment that NASA transferred to the Museum in 1976. It contains 48 items, including sunglasses, fish hooks, pocket knife, beacon radio, light, and drinking water. Another survival kit contained a life raft. In 1973-1974 when Skylab was in operation, astronauts traveled to and from this space station in Apollo spacecraft that splashed down in the ocean upon return. Survival kits were stowed onboard in case the three-man crew landed off course and had to await rescue. Fortunately that never happened.
Transferred from NASA - JSC to NASM in 1977.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19770166000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Survival
Materials
case: waterproof fabric, metal zipper
contents: synthetic fabric, chemicals, paper, metal, adhesive
Dimensions
3-D: 20.3 x 30.5 x 15.2cm (8 x 12 x 6 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_A19770166000