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Soviet cosmonaut Aleksandr Volkov wore this jacket as part of a shirt-sleeves flight suit during his 175 day mission on board the Soviet space station Mir that began with his October 1991 launch on board Soyuz TM-13. This was Volkov's thrid flight into space and the final launch by the Soviet Union as the country broke up in December 1991. Mission planners supplied the crew with an assortment of track suit type clothes because cosmonauts and astronauts found it easier to live in work in space in clothes similar to those that they wore on Earth. The fabric of the clothes has been checked for flamablity as well as comfort.

Cosmonaut Volkov sold these clothes at an auction. The estate of the American collector who purchased them donated them to the museum.

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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 Russia Type PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Flight Clothing Cosmonaut Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Volkov, Soviet/Ukrainian
 Manufacturer Zvezda
 Dimensions Overall: 76.8 x 118.1 x 5.1cm (30 1/4 x 46 1/2 x 2 in.)
 Materials Synthetic Fabric
Steel
Plastic
Aluminum
Paint
Ink
 Inventory Number A20130303000 Credit Line To Learn, To Explore, To Inspire. From the collection of Mr. Robin John Burrows, space enthusiast since reading "Sands of Mars" at age ten and E. LaVerne Johnson. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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