Hard Hat, Space Shuttle Program, Dennis Jenkins

Object Details

Summary: This hardhat with the Space Shuttle Program emblem was worn during work around the Space Shuttle orbiter during the initial rollout of the vehicle. It belonged to Dennis Jenkins, a consulting aerospace engineer for the Space Shuttle program for 35 years, and author of Space Shuttle: The History of the National Space Transportation System, a definitive book detailing the development and first 100 flights of the space shuttles.; Over the course of the 135 Space Shuttle Program missions, thousands of workers were employed in the maintenance of the space shuttle orbiters. Safety equipment, such as this hardhat, provided a measure of protection within this workplace.; Designed as a reusable spacecraft capable of flights to low Earth orbit, space shuttle orbiters carried astronauts to conduct scientific experiments, launch and repair satellites, and construct the International Space Station.; This hardhat was donated to the National Air and Space Museum by Dennis Jenkins in September 2011.

Materials: High density polyethylene, plastic, nylon, adhesive paper, vinyl coated foam
Dimensions: Clothing: 22.2 × 29.2 × 17.8cm (8 3/4 in. × 11 1/2 in. × 7 in.)

National Air and Space Museum

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv93fc842a0-3b22-42ea-95e7-7b589bf098b1