Tape, Duct, Space Shuttle

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Summary
Astronauts don’t leave Earth without it. Duct tape is handy for repairs and, like Velcro, helps hold things in place. It is visible in many photographs of space crew activity and crew work areas. Duct tape helped save the Apollo 13 crew and the Apollo 17 lunar rover. NASA recorded that this roll of ordinary duct tape returned with the final Hubble Space Telescope servicing crew on Space Shuttle mission STS-125 in 2009.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A20130050000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous
Materials
adhesive, nylon, paper, plastic
Dimensions
3-D: 8.7 x 11.4cm (3 7/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Record ID
nasm_A20130050000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv92d08bc89-20ac-464c-986b-64949c8a6db3
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