Arched housing with two spring-loaded telescoping poles and an attached magazine holding eight hook/lanyard assemblies. System was mounted on ceiling of the Space Shuttle orbiter middeck for deployment through open crew hatch in case of emergency bailout.
Created by
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
02/04/2013
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Equipment; Human Spaceflight; Missions; Space; Space Shuttle
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