Ditty Bag, Glenn, Friendship 7
Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Unknown
- Summary
- This plastic bag was carried by John Glenn on his historic Friendship 7 mission in February, 1962 in which he became the first US astronaut to orbit the earth. During the mission, Glenn took numerous photographs of the earth, and this bag was was to be used for waterproof storage of exposed film before landing.
- Transferred from NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center in 1963.
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Inventory Number
- A19670204000
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Materials
- Overall: Plastic
- Cord: Nylon
- Grommets/hook: Brass
- Dimensions
- Overall: 16 in. long x 10 in. wide (40.64 x 25.4cm)
- Record ID
- nasm_A19670204000
Opaque plastic bag with cord and metal clip - flown on Friendship 7 flight - to be used for waterproof storage of exposed film before landing, unrolls to 16in. length - no identifying marks.
