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Topic: schmitt s spacesuit
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mark plas
Member Posts: 337
From: the Netherlands
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted May 15, 2005 08:26 AM
   
I was looking at some pics of Jack Schmitt s spacesuit which ar on the lunar surface journal and saw that on the neckring it states that it s a class111 not for flight how come this neckring is on schmitt s actual flightsuit?Also i can remember I saw the same thing on youngsflightsuit when i saw it at the navymuseum in DC.
So were the neckrings after the flight removed for inspection? |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 1916
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted May 15, 2005 08:45 AM
I do not know enough about the neck ring to comment about that but Schmitt's flight suit in storage at Garber was un-touched after his flight. It was common practice for the patches and name tags to be removed post flight and presented to the astronauts as a souvenir of their mission. That did not happen in the case of Schmitt's suit.He has a very strong sense of historical importance and he wanted his suit to be preserved in its original condition.... Regards, Rick. |
Matt T
Member Posts: 1313
From: Chester, Cheshire, UK
Registered: May 2001
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posted May 15, 2005 09:03 AM
Hi Mark,Could you ID some of the photos or post a link? Cheers,
Matt ------------------
www.spaceracemuseum.com |
mark plas
Member Posts: 337
From: the Netherlands
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted May 15, 2005 09:30 AM
Matt,here s the link: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/alsj/a17/Schmittneckring2.jpg |
mark plas
Member Posts: 337
From: the Netherlands
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted May 15, 2005 09:35 AM
They also show a luna boot but didn t they left those boots on the moon?
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/alsj/a17/A17HHS-Flown-Suit.html |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 1916
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted May 15, 2005 11:55 AM
Both Schmitt boots returned from the moon. The right boot has been preserved and is in storage. The left boot resides, or so I am told, on the desk of the Director of the NASM by way of an interesting trinket for visiting dignitaries.The fete of the left boot is I suspect a bone of contention for the conservators at Garber..... Regards, Rick. |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 1916
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted May 15, 2005 11:59 AM
Mark,The "class III-not for flight" label has been applied post flight to confirm the suit has been decommissioned; the red striped markings on the suit ID label serve the same purpose and such markings are common practice. Regards, Rick. |
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