American astronaut Shannon Lucid wore this flight suit on during her American-record breaking six month stay on board the Russian Mir Space Station (March-September 1996). This suit is designed to ameliorate the debilitating effects of prolonged weightlessness on the skeletal muscular system experienced during long periods in microgravity, such as Dr. Lucid's stay on the space station as a member of the Mir 21 crew. Dr. Lucid's mission on board the Mir was part of a series of joint Russian-American missions that were planned in preparation for the construction of an international space station.
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
Russia
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Flight Clothing
Astronaut
Shannon W. Lucid
Manufacturer
Zvezda
Dimensions
Clothing: 142.2 × 53.3 × 5.1cm, 6.8kg (56 × 21 × 2 in., 15lb.)
Materials
LINING - SYNTHETIC CLOTH
LOADING MECHANISMS - BUNGEE CORDS & ELASTIC
SUIT - SYTHETIC CLOTH W/ ELASTIC BANDS
ZIPPERS - PLASTIC W/ CLOTH BINDING & METAL PULLS
Inventory Number
A19970200000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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