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Astronauts Jim Lovell and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin carried this shade with them during their November 1966 Gemini XII mission. If glare from the unfiltered sun in space was too strong, it could be attached to one of the spacecraft windows using Velcro.

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This object is on display in Human Spaceflight at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Human Spaceflight
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Parts & Structural Components Manufacturer Mc Donnell
 Dimensions Overall: 1ft 3in. x 8 1/2in. (38.1 x 21.59cm)
 Materials Plastic, velcro
 Inventory Number A19680412000 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration through McDonnell Aircraft Corp. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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