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In anticipation of a possible emergency landing or mission abort, each spacecraft was equipped with a series of emergency/survival rucksacks. This combination flashlight was an important part of each rucksack. It has a flashlight, compass, mirror, four fishing hooks, needles and a knife blade. It is made of grey-painted steel with brass fittings, and was made for NASA by ACR Electronics.

This flashlight was flown on Apollo 15 in 1971 and was transferred from NASA to NASM in 1978.

Display Status

This object is on display in Human Spaceflight at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Human Spaceflight

Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

EQUIPMENT-Survival

Manufacturer

ACR Electronics Corporation

Dimensions

3-D: 15.9 x 10.8 x 3.8cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 1 1/2 in.)

Materials

CASE - STEEL W/BRASS FITTINGS, PLASTIC BULB COVERS
CONTD/ - NYLON CORD, MIRROR, COMPASS

Inventory Number

A19781452014

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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