Jacket, In-Flight Suit, Shuttle, Sally Ride, STS-7

Manufacturer

ILC Space Systems

Astronaut

Sally K. Ride

Summary

Astronaut Sally K. Ride wore these clothes during the six-day STS-7 Space Shuttle mission aboard Challenger in June 1983, when she became the first U.S. woman in space. As a mission specialist in the first five-member Shuttle crew, she operated a variety of orbiter systems and experiment payloads. She participated in the launch of two commercial communications satellites and also operated the remote manipulator system arm to maneuver, release, and retrieve a free-flying satellite. The early Shuttle mission astronauts had a NASA-issued wardrobe of identical blue cotton-blend jackets, trousers, shorts and knit shirts with attached NASA logo and mission patches.

Dr. Ride presented her in-flight suit to the Museum in a ceremony shortly after the STS-7 mission.

Credit Line

Transferred from National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19830241000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Flight Clothing

Materials

Fire-retardant cotton based material, synthetic fabric, Velcro, brass, plastic, stainless steel, elastic

Dimensions

Clothing (Laid Flat): 67.3 x 55.9 x 8.9cm (26 1/2 x 22 x 3 1/2 in.)

Clothing Size: XS-XS

Country of Origin

United States of America

Location

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Exhibition

Moving Beyond Earth

National Air and Space Museum

Record ID

nasm_A19830241000

Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)

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GUID (Link to Original Record)

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