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NASA astronaut Norman Thagard wore this pressure suit during the launch to the space station Mir on board Soyuz TM-21 on March 14, 1995, as a member of the Mir 18 Mission (3/14/95-7/7/95). Dr. Thagard was the first American to participate in a joint Russian-American human flight mission since the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project in 1975. He was also the first American to launch on board a Soyuz spacecraft.

The suit's manufacturer, Zvezda, transferred it to NASA as part of the U.S.-Russian agreement on Thagard's mission. NASA, in turn, transferred it to the museum in 1996.

 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-Pressure Suits Astronaut Norman E. Thagard
 Manufacturer Zvezda
 Dimensions Overall: 8 1/2in. x 2ft 2in. x 4ft 12in. (21.6 x 66 x 152.4cm)
 Materials COUPLINGS - ALUMINUM
LINER - RUBBERIZED FABRIC
SUIT (COVERLAYER) - SYNTHETIC WHITE FABRIC
VISOR - CLEAR PLASTIC
ZIPPER - METAL (BRASS?) WITH TWIL COTTON BACKING
 Inventory Number A19970069000 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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