Badge, Space Shuttle Closeout Crew, Travis Thompson
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Object Details
- Summary
- This name badge belonged to the donor of the launch pad closeout crew chief uniform. Below his name, the USA signifies his employer, United Space Alliance, NASA's Space Shuttle operations contractor. An astronaut took this name badge into space and photographed it there as a courtesy to Mr. Thompson in appreciation for his long service on the closeout crew, from 1983 through 2011. Thompson gave his complete uniform to the Museum after the final Shuttle launch in 2011.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Travis T. Thompson
- Inventory Number
- A20120269006
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Accessories
- Materials
- Synthetic Fabric
- Velcro
- Dimensions
- 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 5.1 x 10.2cm (2 x 4 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
- Exhibit Station
- Human Spaceflight
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A20120269006
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9950823bc-9404-4d59-ad7d-208450829be1
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