Sunglasses, Apollo, Training

Object Details

Summary

These sunglasses were part of the emergency/survival rucksack of an Apollo spacecraft. They are made of ultra-violet filtering plastic and coated nylon, and when fitted in place with an elastic band, provided the astronauts with the maximum amount of eye protection.

This item was not flown. It was transferred from NASA to the Smithsonian in 1978.

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Manufacturer

NASA Manned Spacecraft Center, Crew Systems Division

Credit Line

Transferred from the NASA - Johnson Space Center

Materials

Plastic

Synthetic

Textile

Velcro

Nylon

Dimensions

3-D: 0.6 × 26 × 6.3cm (1/4 × 10 1/4 × 2 1/2 in.)

Type

EQUIPMENT-Survival