Name Tag, Shuttle Astronaut (Gregory)
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Object Details
- Astronaut
- Frederick D. Gregory
- Summary
- Among the items issued to astronauts are Velcro-backed name tags that can be attached to their flight suits and jackets. This name tag is a spare for Shuttle astronaut Frederick D. Gregory, who became the first African American to pilot and command a spacecraft. His first Shuttle mission was STS 51-B (1985), and he then commanded two other missions: STS-33 (Discovery, 1989) and STS-44 (Atlantis, 1991). Astronauts chose the version of their name for these tags and wore different tags for different occasions. This one shows the familiar form of Gregory's first name. NASA transferred a number of spare astronaut name tags to the Museum over the years.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center
- Inventory Number
- A19970593000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Accessories
- Materials
- leather, Velcro, adhesive, silver embossing
- 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
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19970593000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv90eb9f5e9-407a-477d-a7f6-418d4cc4de00
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