Plates, Reflecting, Glenn, Friendship 7
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Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Unknown
- Summary
- This reflecting plate of polished steel was part of the equipment issued to John Glenn for his Friendship 7 mission in February, 1962, and was attached to his arm with the elastic band. As space was at a premium inside the Mercury spacecraft, the astronaut only had a very limited ability to move and see outside the craft. This plate behind his head and shoulders allowed the astronaut to see.
- NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center transferred this to NASM in 1967.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA - Headquarters
- Inventory Number
- A19670187000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Accessories
- Materials
- Overall: Polished metal - steel, elastic
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 7.6 × 1 × 10.2cm (3 × 3/8 × 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_A19670187000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv90abd4fb0-a242-4873-b8a7-422ed4461aff
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