Object Details
Manufacturer
ACR Electronics Corporation
Summary
In anticipation of a possible emergency landing or mission abort, each spacecraft was equipped with a series of emergency/survival rucksacks. This combination flashlight was an important part of each rucksack. It has a flashlight, compass, mirror, four fishing hooks, needles and a knife blade. It is made of grey-painted steel with brass fittings, and was made for NASA by ACR Electronics.
This flashlight was flown on Apollo 15 in 1971 and was transferred from NASA to NASM in 1978.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19781452014
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Survival
Materials
CASE - STEEL W/BRASS FITTINGS, PLASTIC BULB COVERS
CONTD/ - NYLON CORD, MIRROR, COMPASS
Dimensions
3-D: 15.9 x 10.8 x 3.8cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 1 1/2 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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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_A19781452014