Among the items issued to astronauts are velcro-backed leather name tags that can be attached to flight suits and jackets. This name tag is a spare for astronaut Thomas K. ("Ken" or "T.K.") Mattingly. He commanded two Space Shuttle missions in 1982 (STS-4) and 1985 (STS-51C). Earlier he was command module pilot on the Apollo 16 mission (1972).

NASA transferred a number of spare astronaut name tags to the Museum over the years, including this one in 2000.

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

Thomas K. Mattingly II

Dimensions

2-D - Unframed (H x W): 5.1 x 10.2cm (2 x 4 in.)

Materials

leather, velcro

Inventory Number

A20050081000

Credit Line

Transferred from NASA

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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