NASA astronaut and International Space Station (ISS) Expedition One Commander, William "Bill" Shepherd, built this table during the first ISS mission from components that he found on board the Russian Service Module in 2001. The table is a workstation built for Shepherd's personal use during his long-duration stay on board the space station. This was the first object that NASM acquired from the ISS program. The story behind the construction of the table adds a unique dimension to the history of human space exploration. Bill Shepherd improvised the table with space parts. This improvisation demonstrates the continued need for invention in the closed environment of a space station.
NASA transferred this table to the museum.
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
SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Instruments & Payloads
Manufacturer
RSC Energia
William "Bill" M. Shepherd
Astronaut
William "Bill" M. Shepherd
Dimensions
Storage (Rehoused on aluminum pallet with three additional objects): 121.9 × 200.7 × 124.5cm, 226.8kg (48 × 79 × 49 in., 500lb.)
Materials
Overall: Aluminum, Velcro, Steel, Nylon, Paint
Inventory Number
A20020242000
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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