Timer-Stopwatch, STS-95

Object Details

Astronaut

John H. Glenn, Jr.

Summary

Small stopwatch-timers are useful for timing experiment operations and crew activities or other purposes during a Shuttle mission. Several of these devices may be used aboard the vehicle during a typical mission. This stopwatch-timer was used by John Glenn and other crew members on STS-95 in 1998, a mission focused on astronomy, materials science, and biomedical research. NASA gave it to the Museum after the mission.

Credit Line

Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center.

Inventory Number

A19990150000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous

Materials

Plastic case with velcro strips on back

Dimensions

3-D: 7 × 6 × 1.9cm (2 3/4 × 2 3/8 × 3/4 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Exhibition

One World Connected

National Air and Space Museum

Record ID

nasm_A19990150000

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9752ab52d-12d6-4b1b-bc86-a10f86b81313