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Among the items issued to astronauts are Velcro-backed name tags that can be attached to their flight suits and jackets. This name tag is a spare for mission specialist astronaut Bruce McCandless II, who flew aboard the Space Shuttle in 1984 (Challenger, STS 41-B) and 1990 (Discovery, STS-31). He was the first person to fly the self-propelled backpack away from the Shuttle, an experience captured in an iconic photo of the astronaut as a human satellite, flying solo above Earth. NASA transferred a number of spare astronaut name tags to the Museum over the years.

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Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Accessories Astronaut Bruce McCandless II
 Dimensions 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 5.1 x 10.2cm (2 x 4 in.)
 Materials leather, Velcro, adhesive, silver embossing
 Inventory Number A19970596000 Credit Line Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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