Object Details
- Manufacturer
- B. Welson & Co., United States of America
- Summary
- This life vest consisting of a belt with attached pouches is part of the survival equipment issued to Neil Armstrong, and was flown aboard Apollo 11 in July 1969.
- The pouches contain inflatable spheres to assist the astronaut in staying afloat until able to inflate the survival raft.
- It was transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1979.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA - Johnson Space Center
- Inventory Number
- A19791560000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Life Support
- Materials
- Belt and pouches: Beta cloth, velcro
- Contents: Rubber
- Buckles: Chrome-plated steel
- Pull cords: Nylon
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 10.2 x 7.6 x 5.1cm (4 x 3 x 2 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_A19791560000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv93dbc6bcb-bc74-442b-a4fb-fdb9483fad81
