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Object Details
- Astronaut
- John H. Glenn, Jr.
- Summary
- These white cotton socks were worn by astronaut John Glenn during the historic "Friendship 7" mission in which he became the first American to orbit the earth in February, 1962.
- The socks were part of the cotton undergarments worn underneath Mercury spacesuits for astronaut comfort.
- Transferred from NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center in 1963.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center
- Inventory Number
- A19670181000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Footwear
- Materials
- Overall: Cotton, elastic in ankles
- Dimensions
- Clothing: 30.5 x 7.6 x 0.6cm (12 x 3 x 1/4 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_A19670181000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv94e079553-4e8b-4768-8550-fcee72398303
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