Jacket, In-Flight Suit, Guy Bluford, STS-8
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Object Details
- Astronaut
- Guion S. Bluford Jr.
- Manufacturer
- ILC Space Systems
- Summary
- Astronaut Guion S. "Guy" Bluford, Jr. wore these clothes during the six-day Space Shuttle STS-8 mission aboard Challenger in August-September 1983, when he became the first African American in space. As a mission specialist in the five-member crew, Dr. Bluford participated in delivering a communications satellite into orbit, operating the Remote Manipulator System arm, and performing experiments. Early Shuttle astronauts wore a standard issue wardrobe of identical jackets, trousers, shirts, and other items. NASA presented Dr. Bluford's in-flight suit to the Museum shortly after the STS-8 mission.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Inventory Number
- A19840027000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Flight Clothing
- Materials
- brass, cotton, elastic, fire-retardant cotton blend, plastic, stainless steel, synthetic fabric, Velcro
- Dimensions
- Clothing: 67.3 x 104.1 x 3.8cm (26 1/2 x 41 x 1 1/2 in.)
- Other (Hem): 106.7cm (42 in.)
- Other (Cuff): 22.9cm (9 in.)
- Other (Armscye): 45.7cm (18 in.)
- Other (Sleeve): 63.5cm (25 in.)
- Clothing Size: M/L
- 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_A19840027000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv91fbe3fb9-dd8b-4e1f-b529-0f2d3f3290be
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