Object Details
Manufacturer
RSC Energia
Astronaut
William "Bill" M. Shepherd
Manufacturer
William "Bill" M. Shepherd
Summary
NASA astronaut and International Space Station (ISS) Expedition One Commander, William "Bill" Shepherd, built this table during the first ISS mission from components that he found on board the Russian Service Module in 2001. The table is a workstation built for Shepherd's personal use during his long-duration stay on board the space station. This was the first object that NASM acquired from the ISS program. The story behind the construction of the table adds a unique dimension to the history of human space exploration. Bill Shepherd improvised the table with space parts. This improvisation demonstrates the continued need for invention in the closed environment of a space station.
NASA transferred this table to the museum.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A20020242000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Instruments & Payloads
Materials
Overall: Aluminum, Velcro, Steel, Nylon, Paint
Dimensions
Storage (Rehoused on aluminum pallet with three additional objects): 121.9 × 200.7 × 124.5cm, 226.8kg (48 × 79 × 49 in., 500lb.)
Country of Origin
Russian Federation
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A20020242000