Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Browning Boots
- Pilot
- Mike Melvill
- Summary
- Test pilot Mike Melvill wore these leather boots during his history-making flights on SpaceShipOne in June and September, 2004. He became the first person to fly a privately developed spacecraft beyond the atmosphere and the first person awarded commercial astronaut wings.Melvill gave his flight suit, helmet, and accessories to the Museum in 2005 when SpaceShipOne entered the national collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mike and Sally Melvill.
- Inventory Number
- A20060588000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Footwear
- Materials
- Fabric, leather, plastic, rubber, synthetic cork, steel
- Dimensions
- Clothing (Each): 29.2 × 10.2 × 24.1cm (11 1/2 in. × 4 in. × 9 1/2 in.)
- Clothing size: 8EE
- 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_A20060588000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv912c7b66d-79fb-4ecb-835a-22c5d5826755
