Object Details
Manufacturer
Mc Donnell
Summary
Astronauts Jim Lovell and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin carried this shade with them during their November 1966 Gemini XII mission. If glare from the unfiltered sun in space was too strong, it could be attached to one of the spacecraft windows using Velcro.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration through McDonnell Aircraft Corp.
Inventory Number
A19680412000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Parts & Structural Components
Materials
Plastic, velcro
Dimensions
Overall: 1ft 3in. x 8 1/2in. (38.1 x 21.59cm)
Country of Origin
United States of America
See more items in
National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Exhibit Station
Human Spaceflight
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19680412000