Penlight, Apollo 11
Object Details
- Manufacturer
- ACR Electronics Corporation
- Summary
- This small flashlight was part of the astronaut equipment available to the Apollo 11 crew on their July 1969 mission to the Moon.
- It is constructed with a brass case, and was operated by rotating the bulb end. It was powered by a small battery and had a small velcro tab to keep it secure in the weightless environment.
- Michael Collins donated this to the National Air and Space Museum in 1985.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA - Johnson Space Center
- Inventory Number
- A19850142000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous
- Materials
- Overall: Brass, glass
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 12.7 × 2.5cm (5 × 1 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_A19850142000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9870bacf7-da25-4762-b089-f0ea7fd6c7b4
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