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Name Tag, Space Shuttle Astronaut (Durrance)

Object Details

Summary
Among the items issued to astronauts are velcro-backed leather name tags that can be attached to flight suits. This name tag is a spare for astronomer Samuel T. Durrance, who flew as a payload specialist on Shuttle missions STS-35 and STS-67.
NASA transferred a number of spare astronaut name tags to the Museum over the years, including this one in 2001.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Astronaut
Samuel T. Durrance
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA
Materials
leather, velcro, silver foil (hot press embossed)
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 5.1 x 10.2cm (2 x 4 in.)
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Accessories
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