Object Details
- Manufacturer
- ILC Space Systems
- Astronaut
- Sally K. Ride
- Summary
- Astronaut Sally K. Ride wore these clothes during the six-day STS-7 Space Shuttle mission aboard Challenger in June 1983, when she became the first U.S. woman in space. As a mission specialist in the first five-member Shuttle crew, she operated a variety of orbiter systems and experiment payloads. She participated in the launch of two commercial communications satellites and also operated the remote manipulator system arm to maneuver, release, and retrieve a free-flying satellite. The early Shuttle mission astronauts had a NASA-issued wardrobe of identical blue cotton-blend jackets, trousers, shorts and knit shirts with attached NASA logo and mission patches.
- Dr. Ride presented her in-flight suit to the Museum in a ceremony shortly after the STS-7 mission.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Inventory Number
- A19830241000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Flight Clothing
- Materials
- Fire-retardant cotton based material, synthetic fabric, Velcro, brass, plastic, stainless steel, elastic
- Dimensions
- Clothing (Laid Flat): 67.3 x 55.9 x 8.9cm (26 1/2 x 22 x 3 1/2 in.)
- Clothing Size: XS-XS
- 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_A19830241000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv92f5cd4d4-66d1-45bf-aedf-133049b2aa7a
