Object Details
- Manufacturer
- B. Welson & Co., United States of America
- Summary
- This long-sleeve, custom-fit, waist-length jacket was part of the Skylab crews' in-orbit wardrobe. Its strategically placed snaps, zippers, velcro and pockets were practical features for clothing worn in weightlessness. Matching trousers/shorts, short-sleeve knit shirts, and soft fabric ankle-boots completed the ensemble of "constant wear garments," all made of comfortable, fire-resistant woven durette fabric. Skylab astronauts lived aboard the space station for long-duration flights of 28, 59 and 84 days in 1973-1974. All their clothing was stored in Skylab before it was launched.
- NASA donated this jacket, issued to astronaut Joe Kerwin, to the Museum in 1977 for display in the backup Skylab orbital workshop.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA Johnson Space Center
- Inventory Number
- A19772817000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Flight Clothing
- Materials
- woven durette fabric with velcro, metal zippers, snaps; embroidered patches
- Dimensions
- Clothing: 61 × 61 × 2.5cm, 0.5kg (24 × 24 × 1 in., 1lb.)
- 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_A19772817000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv956de8978-2dc9-49f6-a3d7-99417919e5c7
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