Object Details
- Summary
- In the event of an emergency landing or mission abort of the Apollo spacecraft, the astronauts could possibly have been subject to cold temperatures or a lack of shade. This emergency blanket included in the survival rucksack is made of ripstop nylon with an aluminized foil backing.
- The blanket would provide warmth, and its reflective covering would have protected the astronauts from the sun. The bright color would have enabled a rescue team to spot the astronauts more easily.
- This blanket was not flown. It was transferred from NASA to the Smithsonian in 1978.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the NASA - Johnson Space Center
- Inventory Number
- A19782008018
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- EQUIPMENT-Survival
- Materials
- Ripstop nylon with foil backing.
- Dimensions
- 3-D (Folded): 12.7 x 2.5 x 17.8cm (5 x 1 x 7 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19782008018
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9e941e30a-f07f-420d-9809-083dae317856
