Note Pad and Pencil, Glenn, Friendship 7

Object Details

Astronaut

John H. Glenn, Jr.

Manufacturer

Overland Machined Products Inc.

Summary

The pad and paper displayed here were issued to astronaut John Glenn to enable him to perform various tasks and experiments during the flight of Friendship 7 in February 1962. The pad was attached to a rigid surface with a webbing, snap and buckle fastener to enable him to attach it to his knee for ease of use. The pencil was attached with nylon cord to prevent it from floating away in the zero gravity of space.

Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1967.

Credit Line

Transferred from NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center

Inventory Number

A19670186000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous

Materials

Pad: Aluminium with paper

Strap: Cotton webbing, aluminium fastenings

Dimensions

3-D: 26.8 × 14.2 × 6cm (10 9/16 × 5 9/16 × 2 3/8 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Record ID

nasm_A19670186000

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv97fb2b991-254a-4104-bdc1-5fc51c91c42d