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Allen Bit, 5/32

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This object is on display in the Human Spaceflight exhibition station at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.


Allen Bit, 5/32", Square, Skylab

 

  • Summary

Manufacturer:   McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co.

Country of Origin: United States of America

Dimensions:
3-D Test: 7.9 x 1.9cm (3 1/8 x 3/4 in.)

Materials:
metal, velcro

Skylab was launched into low Earth orbit in May 1973 and occupied until February 1974 by three-man crews on three different missions. Several onboard tool kits contained a variety of tools and supplies for basic repairs and maintenance tasks that the astronauts might need to do while in space. This item is part of a duplicate tool kit from the backup Skylab orbital workshop displayed in the Museum.

Transferred from NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center


Inventory number: A19761760014