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This gas container and restraint suit is part of the Advanced Crew Escape System for the American space shuttle program.

NASA added crew escape systems to the Space Shuttle orbiters after the 1986 Challenger tragedy. In an emergency, crewmembers could open the side hatch, deploy the pole, attach to a lanyard, and slide out along the pole to parachute away from the orbiter. The crew escape system was intended for emergency bailout use only when the orbiter was in controlled gliding flight and unable to reach a runway. It gave the crew an alternative to ditching in water or landing on terrain other than a landing site, neither option being survivable.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration transferred this item to the museum at the end of the shuttle program.

 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 PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits-Parts & Structural Components Manufacturer David Clark Company, Inc.
 Dimensions 3-D (Arms Folded Over Back): 193 × 58.4 × 11.4cm (6 ft. 4 in. × 1 ft. 11 in. × 4 1/2 in.)
 Materials Nylon
Rubber
Velcro
Synthetic Fabric
Non-Magnetic Metal
Adhesive
Adhesive Tape
Plastic
Brass
 Inventory Number A20130142000 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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