NASA Special Collection Database

Category Clothing

Description Thick, grey socks (pair), 17 inches long, writing; SKD33103542-301. item has elastic cuffs and thick terry pile on the inside. Fiber feels like wool. dark grey fibers are pilled and fuzzy. Pink clear bag included with stickers and a tag. Red NASA inspection sticker; maintain clean, JSCM 53228, Dec 3 1990. White sticker; SKD 33103542-301 sz-Large, Dec 3 1990. White inventory sticker and buff inventory tag with item information. Items are in very good condition.

Barcode 31315005271122

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown. Item is in original condition. Part of order # 7.

Purpose Crew members aboard a space shuttle select their clothing far in advance before they launch and go to space. They are given a limited supply of clothes which are worn once and disposed of in a bag. Socks are changed every other day.

Category Clothing

Description 60" long by 56" arm span wide, navy blue nylon suit. Item was mislabeled as a Gas Container Suit in shipment documents but after careful inspection sewn label identified garment as an Advanced Crew Escape Suit. It is size medium. Manufactured by David Clark Co., Inc., May 1994. Model Number: S1035. Item is in good condition (visual appeal).

Barcode 31315006850502

Provenance Shipped from George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL 35812, Greg Tate. Currently Held at the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Item is part of order #22-1

Purpose Advanced Crew Escape Suit systems are necessary to maintain a survivable environment for launch and re-entry. Among other attributes these suits provide emergency breathing and pressurization up to a certain altitude. The S1035 ACES first flew aboard STS-68 in August 1994.

Category Clothing

Description Navy blue knit top with three black buttons. Green button placket lining. Sleeves have navy blue knit cuffs. Patagonia label on front of top. Blue and red Patagonia label inside with size on it. Item includes clear plastic bag with one sticker; OKG#12620172. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315005271205

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. claims to not be flown but item has some moderate wear. Part of order # 7.

Purpose Flight Top Thermal-
Crew members aboard a space shuttle select their clothing far in advance before they launch and go to space. They are given the option of bringing short sleeve and/or long sleeve shirts depending on their preference. Clothes are worn once and after a period of 3-10 days, depending on the garment and activity, disposed of in a bag. The thermal top seen here would have been selected by a crew member and worn depending on their liking.

Category Clothing

Description Navy blue knit top with three black buttons. Purple button placket lining. Sleeves have navy blue knit cuffs. Patagonia label on front of top. Blue Patagonia label inside with size; Large. Item has yellow tape with writing; SKD 33103541-301[L], L/N: Navy. Pink clear bag included, has two inventory stickers and one inventory tag attached to it. Item in very good condition.

Barcode 31315005271148

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown but is used. Item is in semi-rough condition with pilling on front of top. Part of order # 7.

Purpose Flight Top Thermal-
Crew members aboard a space shuttle select their clothing far in advance before they launch and go to space. They are given the option of bringing short sleeve and/or long sleeve shirts depending on their preference. Clothes are worn once and after a period of 3-10 days, depending on the garment and activity, disposed of in a bag. The thermal top seen here would have been selected by a crew member and worn depending on their liking.

Category Clothing

Description Grey knit top with three grey buttons. Blue button placket lining. Sleeves have grey knit cuffs. Patagonia label on front of top. Blue and red Patagonia label inside with size; Small. Writing in inside of collar; SKD 33103541-3-1. Pink clear plastic bag with black, brown and red writing; All one case #, 2/3, Case # 12620171, Qty. 1. Bag has one inventory sticker and one buff inventory tag. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315005271114

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown. Item is not in original condition but can't tell if used. Part of order # 7.

Purpose Flight Top Thermal-
Crew members aboard a space shuttle select their clothing far in advance before they launch and go to space. They are given the option of bringing short sleeve and/or long sleeve shirts depending on their preference. Clothes are worn once and after a period of 3-10 days, depending on the garment and activity, disposed of in a bag. The thermal top seen here would have been selected by a crew member and worn depending on their liking.

Category Clothing

Description Ivory knit top with three brown/blue buttons. Brown/blue button placket lining. Sleeves have ivory knit cuffs. Patagonia embroidery on front of top. Blue and red Patagonia label inside with size; xLarge. Writing in inside of collar; SKD 33103541-301. Item includes lcear plastic bag with one label; Case# 12620162, Qty. 1. Item is in superior condition.

Barcode 31315005271098

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown. Item is in original condition. Part of order # 7.

Purpose Flight Top Thermal-
Crew members aboard a space shuttle select their clothing far in advance before they launch and go to space. They are given the option of bringing short sleeve and/or long sleeve shirts depending on their preference. Clothes are worn once and after a period of 3-10 days, depending on the garment and activity, disposed of in a bag. The thermal top seen here would have been selected by a crew member and worn depending on their liking.

Category Clothing

Description Navy blue sweatshirt style knit top with navy knit cuffs and neck trim. Item has red Patagonia label, sz-Large on inside and yellow sticker on the back of garment; SKD 33103541-302[L], L/N: Blue. Includes pink plastic bag with two stickers; one correct and one incorrect. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315005271130

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown. Item is not in original condition but can't tell if used. Part of order # 7. Of Note: There is some confusion where this item is concerned. Pink clear bag included with this item was originally for a bottom. Possibly NASA staff switched this item with 807402-1262-0154 when bagging it up for transfer.

Purpose Flight Top Thermal-
Crew members aboard a space shuttle select their clothing far in advance before they launch and go to space. They are given the option of bringing short sleeve and/or long sleeve shirts depending on their preference. Clothes are worn once and after a period of 3-10 days, depending on the garment and activity, disposed of in a bag. The thermal top seen here would have been selected by a crew member and worn depending on their liking.

Category Clothing

Description 40" long yellow and white fabric pants with four metal grips attached to four gross-grain straps. Yellow fabric is urethane coated bladder fabric, white fabric is nylon with some TMG patches. Item has been patched on the inside yellow fabric. Writing on the inside; LTA 1042. Other writing not readable. Item is in above average condition.

Barcode 31315006311174

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Unclear if flown. Item is in used condition. Part of order 14-2.

Purpose The lower torso assembly is part of the Extravehicular mobility unit or EMU, which is known as a space suit, and is located below the waist. The Lower Torso Assembly is removable and adjustable to fit multiple astronauts’ sizes. The piece shown here is one part of many layers within the torso unit. It is the bladder layer made of urethane-coated nylon. This layer keeps the correct pressure for the body and holds oxygen for breathing.