Except during launch, reentry, and spacewalks when they wear pressure suits, astronauts wear ordinary clothing while in space. For the early shuttle missions, they wore navy blue polo shirts customized with a mission patch, whereas later crews chose various colors and styles. This shirt bears the patch for the first shuttle mission with the names of the orbiter Columbia, commander John Young, and pilot Robert Crippen. The STS-1 mission flew in April 1981.
NASA transferred this shirt to the Museum in 2002.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Flight Clothing
Manufacturer
Cross Creek
Dimensions
Clothing (Flat): 83.8 × 68.6cm (33 × 27 in.)
Clothing Size: M
Materials
Cotton lisle fabric with plastic buttons and synthetic fabric embroidery
Inventory Number
A20020245000
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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