Binoculars, Friendship 7

Object Details

Manufacturer
Hensoldt-Wetzlar
Summary
Astronaut John Glenn Jr. carried these binoculars, manufactured by Hensoldt-Wetzlar, into space during the during the flight of Friendship 7, the first U.S. orbital flight carrying a human on February 20, 1962.
Country of Origin
Germany
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Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Inventory Number
A19670199000
Type
EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Materials
Body: Metal, plastic
Lenses: Glass
Other: Velcro
Dimensions
3-D: 11 × 7.5 × 4.6cm (4 5/16 × 2 15/16 × 1 13/16 in.)
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv908238acb-2fa3-43f1-90df-caf0069ddd20
Record ID
nasm_A19670199000
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Top of small black binoculars with cream-colored Velcro patches attached to exterior
Objective lenses of small black binoculars
Ocular lenses of small black binoculars with focus dial in the middle
Bottom of extended small black binoculars with cream-colored Velcro patches attached to exterior
Ocular lenses of small black binoculars with focus dial in the middle
Ocular lenses of small black binoculars with focus dial in the middle
Objective lenses of small black binoculars
Bottom of extended small black binoculars with cream-colored Velcro patches attached to exterior
Bottom of extended small black binoculars with cream-colored Velcro patches attached to exterior