NASA Special Collection Database

Category Shuttle Hardware

Description 2.25" X 54" black nylon strap. Item has one white label, "PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC 45402, LAP BELT ME 621-0077-0009, BWSTSD CONTROL NO., SERIAL NO. 365, PART NO. 1111354-03, DATE OF MFG APR 1993." The end with the label has one triangular black metal piece attached and one black adjustment apparatus. On the opposite end is one black metal piece with a tab and one elastic band to hold end in place. 10" X 10.5" clear plastic zip-bag. One 4" X 2" white label is located at the top, right of bag. Label includes identifying information, see photo. One 2.625" X 1" green label is located below the white label. Bag has numerous wrinkles. One hole and some marker writing is located on the opposite side. Belt is in good condition. Bag is in fair condition.

Barcode 31315006850312

Provenance Sent from Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. Currently held at the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Part of order #29.

Purpose As in any other vehicle, Shuttle lap and seat belts are used to restrain and hold astronauts in their seats.

Category Shuttle Hardware

Description 2.88" X 1.5" aluminum, half circle, with vertical spline and two screw holes. Inventory number etched on one end; SDD 39122966-301, S/N 1003. Includes pink plastic bag with three stickers; one NASA-JSC inspection tag, one white inventory tag with red stripes, one white inventory tag. Yellow tape closure. Item is in Superior condition.

Barcode 31315005265595

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 # 5.

Purpose The piece seen here is part of the brake assembly on the Orbiter Shuttle landing gear. The landing gear is controlled by the commander or pilot, and is used to land the Orbiter. The brake assembly aids in skid protection. The Assembly has nine discs, four rotors, three stators, a back plate, and a pressure plate.

Category Shuttle Hardware

Description 15" X 7" X 3.5" Large metal yellow hardware item. On one end 6 outlets; 2 pink, 2 grey, and 2 large yellow. One white inventory label is located on the top. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315005265686*

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown. Unit barcode and archival box is shared with Inflatable Pole.* Part of order #5.

Purpose The backup flight controller is used as a part of the Backup Flight System (BFS) on space shuttle missions. The BFS is a system put in place when the main General-Purpose Computer (GPC) and Guidance, Navigation and Control (G, N&C) systems fail to operate. Crew members can engage the BFS when needed and signals are sent to the backup flight controller, which handles the engagement logic.

Category Shuttle Hardware

Description 32" X 27" X 34" X 17" black window cover. Front side is black with white taped edges. Has white plastic straps screwed in place. Back side is black with white taped edges and three pieces of tape sticking out. Has two black handles. Label that says DO NOT REMOVE COVER WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION. Code written says 80K57306-1, M70-0022-05, S/N-001, WINDOW 1. Item is in good condition.

Barcode 31315006499946

Provenance Item shipped from Kennedy Space Center, FL. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not Flown. Part of order 19-2.

Purpose Information pertaining to the use of this item would suggest window covers are used to shield against heat build up and UV radiation.

Category Shuttle Hardware

Description 4" X 3.75" grey with black rubber lever. One 1.25" white circular sticker is located in the center of item on one side, 45402, PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC CONTROL ASSY., RI/STSD CONTROL NO., ME 621-0077-0004, PART NO., 0101740-34, DATE OF MFG 04/93, SERIAL NO. 204." Six small smudges are located at the bottom. Opposite side has modeled information, "CONTROL INERTIA LOCK REEL, PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC CO, LOS ANGELES SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE, HR 30141." One 11.75" X 10" clear plastic bag is included. Bag has numerous artifact identifying stickers attached. Opposite side has numerous blue marker notations. Refer to pictures. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315006850270

Provenance Sent from Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. Currently held at the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Part of order #29.

Purpose Referencing the U.S. Commerce Report, AN INVESTIGATION OF AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT AND BODY POSITIONING TECHNIQUES, December 1973, pg 15, explains the use of locking Inertia Reels with shoulder harnesses. Research of the earliest use of these items traced back to aircraft used in WWII. Our item is more current being manufactured 4/93.

Category Shuttle Hardware

Description 3.5" X 7" X 1" dark grey painted curved bull-nose tile enclosed in shrink wrap with warning label. Label asks that tile never be unwrapped. Item is in pristine condition.

Barcode 31315006311190

Provenance Shipped from Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown. Part of order #SP-01.

Purpose Black shuttle tiles cover space shuttles to protect what is known as the shuttle’s skin from extreme temperatures. There are approximately 24,000 blocks of tiles on each shuttle. These tiles are made up of silica fibers which transfer heat very slowly trapping heat before it gets to the inner layers of the shuttle.

Category Shuttle Hardware

Description One 12" X 4" cylinder with yellow label with "LMSO Shuttle Tile Repair" and "Carleton" among other notes. Please refer to pictures for further info on label. Accompanying paperwork gives information on chemicals used for these cylinders but states that this cylinder is not charged with anything. White cap on the top. Came in cardboard box and bubble wrap. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315006360874

Provenance Item shipped from Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Item is a display piece. Part of order 17-4.

Purpose Pressure Vessels are used to hold high-pressure fluids in propulsion, science experiments and life support systems. Aluminum vessels are not used as commonly now having been replaced by composite overwrap material which has less weight than aluminum. Manufacturers are Carleton Technologies and Lockheed Martin Space Operations (LMSO).