Usage Conditions May Apply Usage Conditions Apply There are restrictions for re-using this media. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page. IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and image viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. More - https://iiif.si.edu View Manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Among the items issued to astronauts are velcro-backed leather name tags that can be attached to flight suits and jackets. Space Shuttle pilot and commander Col. Eileen Collins wore this name tag on one or more of her four missions: STS-63 (1995), STS-84 (1997), STS-93 (1999), and STS-114 (2005). She was the first American woman to pilot and command missions in space. Her first two flights were to Russia's Mir space station. As commander, she flew missions to deploy the Chandra X-ray Observatory and visit the International Space Station. This silver wings insignia with star and wreath denotes a command pilot astronaut from the United States Air Force. NASA transferred a number of astronaut name tags to the Museum over the years, including this one in 2012.

 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-Accessories Astronaut Eileen M. Collins
 Dimensions 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 5.1 x 10.2cm (2 x 4 in.)
 Materials Embossed Leather
Paint
Velcro
Thread
 Inventory Number A20120251000 Credit Line Transfer from NASA Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
For more information, visit the Smithsonians Terms of Use.