Object Details
Summary
This survival blanket is an example of equipment contained in rucksack #1, a survival pack carried on all Apollo missions. The rucksacks consisted of tools and gear to help sustain the crew for up to 48 hours while awaiting rescue. The rucksack #1 typically contained a survival radio, survival light assembly, sea-water desalting kits, a machete, three pair of sunglasses, water cans, sunscreen, a pocket knife, utility netting, a fluorel foam pad, and survival blankets. The blanket has two layers, one of a nylon fabric and the other of an insulating Mylar to keep the astronauts warm.
NASA transferred this survival blanket to the Smithsonian Institution in 1979.
Credit Line
Transferred from the NASA - Johnson Space Center
Inventory Number
A19790680000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Survival
Materials
Outer layer - mylar; Inner layer - orange ripstop nylon
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 147.3 x 88.9cm (58 x 35 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_A19790680000