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This life vest was placed in the Gemini XII capsule for the mission commander, James A. Lovell, Jr. It is the self-inflating tube-type made of rubberized nylon. It would be strapped to the astronaut's chest. Life vests were part of the emergency survival equipment carried on the spacecraft during the Gemini program. Upon splashdown after returning from space, the astronaut could wear the vest and inflate it for flotation if necessary in the ocean.

NASA transferred this item to the Smithsonian in 1968, together with the Gemini XII spacecraft..

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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 United States of America Type EQUIPMENT-Survival Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr.
 Manufacturer NASA Manned Spacecraft Center, Crew Systems Division
 Dimensions 3-D: 78.7 x 33 x 3.8cm (31 x 13 x 1 1/2 in.)
 Materials Rubber coated fabric, nylon, steel, brass, aluminum, rubber/neoprene, plastic, paint
 Inventory Number A19680265056 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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