Yellow fiberboard disc with smaller diameter, thicker gray disc of several layers of fabric mounted in middle, with 20 darker gray plastic pads placed at equal distances on top of this disc and wrapped electrical wires from each pad and connected to adjacent pads. Aluminum tube mounted in center of the gray disc and jutting out about 60 inches, supported by 3 aluminum arms in a triangular pattern and screwed around base of gray fabric disc. Tube, top end open, mounted on top or end of the aluminum arms, showing folded white parachute inside. Small pieces of fine rope used to help secure electrical wires to pads. Yellow fiberboard disc has a circular wooden backing. Created by Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Date Created 02/12/2007 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Space Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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