Astronauts don’t leave Earth without it. Duct tape is handy for repairs and, like Velcro, helps hold things in place. It is visible in many photographs of space crew activity and crew work areas. Duct tape helped save the Apollo 13 crew and the Apollo 17 lunar rover. NASA recorded that this roll of ordinary duct tape returned with the final Hubble Space Telescope servicing crew on Space Shuttle mission STS-125 in 2009.

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

EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous

Dimensions

3-D: 8.7 x 11.4cm (3 7/16 x 4 1/2 in.)

Materials

adhesive, nylon, paper, plastic

Inventory Number

A20130050000

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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