George 'Pinky' Nelson's space suit jacket

Titles: George 'Pinky' Nelson's space suit jacket (Supplied title)

Description: Space suit consisting of a jacket and trousers worn by astronaut George 'Pinky' Nelson between 1983 and 1988. Nelson, of Willmar, Minnesota, was a veteran of three space flights, serving aboard STS-41-C (Challenger), STS-61C (Columbia) and STS-26 (Discovery). He wore this suit aboard STS-26 Discovery in September, 1988, which was the first mission flown after the Challenger disaster in January, 1986. The jacket features velcro patches including "NASA", a United States flag, a name tag that reads, "G. NELSON", and a mission logo that includes the names of the astronauts aboard STS-26: "LOUNGE HILLMERS NELSON / HAUCK COVEY". Both jacket and trousers have interior labels including the text "CONTRACT NO NASA-16589 / ILC SPACE SYSTEMS".

Dates

• Not earlier than 1983 - Not later than 1988 (Use)

Creation

• issued by: United States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• made by: ILC Space Systems
• used by: Nelson, George

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 1990.199.1.1

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 27 inches length (1990.199.1.1, jacket, collar to hem)
• 17 1/2 inches width (1990.199.1.1, jacket, at shoulders)
• 30 inches length (1990.199.1.2, pants, inseam)
• 16 inches width (1990.199.1.2, pants, at waist)

Subjects

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