Badge, Identification
Object number2018.27.21
Datec. 1996
MediumFabric; Velcro
Credit LineGift of Jay Apt
DescriptionRectangular NASA Civilian Astronaut Wings badge.
DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 2 × 4.125 × 0.125 in. (5.1 × 10.5 × 0.3 cm)InscriptionsFront has yellow embroidered text "JAY APT".
Historical NotesSTS-79 flown name badge worn by Jay Apt on his orange launch and entry pressure suit.Label TextFlown objects from STS-79, 1996: Name badge and Mission patch from STS-79 Beef jerky and Stelutsa dessert (Russian) packets Fork, knife, teaspoon, and tablespoon Personal items, shampoo, comb, brush, toothbrush, Crest toothpaste deodorant, chap stick, nail clippers, clips, glasses, case, and eyewear container, used by Jay Apt aboard STS-79 Apt’s fourth and final mission, STS-79 on the Space Shuttle Atlantis, included docking with the Russian space station Mir to deliver equipment, supplies and relief personnel. Notice the Velcro on these flown objects designed to keep them tethered in the weightlessness of space.
Previous owner
Dr. Jerome Apt III
Related institution
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
On View
Not on view
c. 1991
c. 2011
c. 1994
c. 2011
c. 1996
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