Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Garland
- Summary
- For taking notes and making alterations to flight plans during the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969, astronauts were issued sturdy metal mechanical pencils for their flights. NASA purchased a number of these from Lew Manufacturing of Rhode Island for the Apollo and Skylab programs. It is made of polished chrome with a twist-motion to advance the lead, and a piece of velcro was added to allow attachment to the inside of the spacecraft or other objects.
- NASA transferred this pencil to the Museum in 1971.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA/JSC
- Inventory Number
- A19980077000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous
- Materials
- Chrome, velcro
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 12.7 × 0.6cm (5 × 1/4 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_A19980077000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9ccfa1737-6db8-4507-9d07-d46d6d114ce5
