Rucksack #3, Survival Kit, Apollo
Object Details
- Summary
- Each Apollo spacecraft was equipped with a set of survival rucksacks. The contents were to be used in the event of an emergency landing in remote areas of the world.
- This rectangular-shaped bag made of Armalon, a Teflon-coated glass fabric, was one of survival rucksacks designed for the Apollo program. It is equipped with a strap handle so it could be removed rapidly from the spacecraft in the event of an emergency, and a zipper opening. During flight, it would have been stowed in the command module right-hand forward equipment bay. The size and shape of the bag were controlled by the stowage location.
- This rucksack was transferred from NASA to the Smithsonian in 1978.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center.
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Inventory Number
- A19782010000
- Manufacturer
- General Electric Company
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- EQUIPMENT-Survival
- Materials
- Stainless Steel, Brass, Armalon, Plastic
- Dimensions
- 3-D (Bag Folded): 50.8 x 33 x 16.5cm (20 x 13 x 6 1/2 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Record ID
- nasm_A19782010000
