Rope, Sleep Restraint, Apollo 11

Object Details

Summary

During entry preparation for an unsuited entry, the astronaut's spacesuits are stowed in a sleep restraint (sleeping bag) and lashed down in the center aisle by these ropes. A rope is a PBI (polybenzimidazole) fiber, 10-feet long, with plastic ferrules on the ends to prevent fraying. There are five ropes in all stowed at launch in locker A5.

This is one of the five ropes flown on the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon. It was transferred to the Smithsonian in 1970.

Credit Line

Transferred from NASA

Inventory Number

A19791747000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous

Materials

Nylon [(PBI (polybenzimidazole) according to the Apollo Operations Handbook], Plastic, Paper, Steel, Ink

Dimensions

3-D: 17.1 x 8.9 x 7.6cm (6 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Record ID

nasm_A19791747000

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9fbb65f4e-09a1-445b-881b-e193633443ce