The Apollo survival rucksack was equipped with a specially designed survival radio to assist the recovery team in locating the astronauts. Several replacement batteries were included.
This black, cylindrical battery was flown on the Apollo 15 mission in July/August, 1971. It was transferred to the Smithsonian in 1978.
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
United States of America
EQUIPMENT-Survival
Mallory Battery Company
3-D: 17.8 x 3.8cm (7 x 1 1/2 in.)
Exterior: Steel, tape
A19781451017
Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center.
National Air and Space Museum
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